Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One clip sees Tom Cruise attempt the biggest stunt in cinema history

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"I've wanted to do it since I was a little kid"

A new behind-the-scenes featurette for Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One sees Tom Cruise attempt an impossibly dangerous stunt involving a cliff and a motorcycle.

"This is far and away the most dangerous thing we've ever attempted," Cruise explains. "It'll be a motorcycle jump off a clip into a base jump. I've wanted to do it since I was a little kid."

"I have to get so good at this that there's no way I miss my marks," Cruise says, noting the potentially fatal danger. "It's all about the audience, giving them that thrill."

The actor, known for performing his own incredible stunts without the aid of CGI, completed over 5,000 skydives and over 13,000 motocross jumps in preparation. Cruise had the cast of Top Gun: Maverick go through what star Miles Teller called "Tom Cruise boot camp," which involved three months of intensive flight and swim training.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is set to hit theaters on July 14, 2023, with Part Two arriving on June 28, 2024. For more, check our list of all the exciting upcoming movies in 2023 and beyond.

Lauren Milici
Lauren Milici
Senior Entertainment Writer

Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ based in New York City. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent's Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.