Tom Cruise is gearing up for a spectacular appearance at the 2024 Paris Olympics!
Though the Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One star, 62, has been in Paris supporting Team USA, sources reveal that his visit also involves a top-secret project.
TMZ was the first to break this exciting news.
According to the outlet, Cruise has been preparing for months to perform a daring skydiving stunt during the Paris Olympics’ closing ceremony on August 11. This grand finale is expected to feature the actor executing an impressive handoff to the next host city — Los Angeles — for the 2028 Olympic Games.
Reportedly, the three-time Golden Globe winner will begin by swinging from the top of the State de France, eventually making his way to the stadium's field while carrying the official Olympic flag, TMZ reported.
The Olympic broadcast will then transition to a two-minute, pre-recorded segment showing Cruise traveling by airplane, symbolically transporting the Olympic flag from France to L.A.
In a thrilling conclusion, Cruise will leap from the airplane and land on the iconic Hollywood sign.
TMZ shared photos dated March 16, 2024, of the Top Gun: Maverick star seemingly filming the Hollywood stunt.
The Hollywood Reporter mentioned that another planned stunt in L.A. was canceled due to the LAPD's reluctance to shut down Pacific Coast Highway and challenges in obtaining a permit from the California Coastal Commission.
Nevertheless, TMZ reports that there will be numerous other impressive moments, including Cruise passing the flag to various Olympic athletes. This lineup of champions reportedly includes a cyclist, skateboarder, and volleyball player.
TMZ claimed that Cruise himself pitched this stunt idea to the International Olympic Committee, as he has been a long-time supporter of the Olympic Games.
In 2004, Cruise helped carry the Olympic torch in L.A., spreading a message of peace and friendship, and ultimately making its way to Athens.
Cruise has been in Paris for the early days of the Summer Games, first seen at the opening ceremony along the Seine River on July 26.
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