Why Tom Cruise Filmed the Cliff Fall Scene on the First Day

Mission Impossible 7 Filming Behind the Scenes Revealed
"To Avoid Wasting Production Costs Due to Injuries and Deaths"

Hollywood star Tom Cruise revealed that he filmed the most dangerous scene on the first day of shooting for the movie 'Mission: Impossible ? Dead Reckoning Part One' (Mission: Impossible 7).

According to American entertainment media 'Variety' and others, Tom Cruise filmed the motorcycle parachute scene on the first day of production for the upcoming 'Mission: Impossible 7.' In this scene, Tom Cruise jumps off a cliff in Norway while riding a motorcycle, deploys a parachute, and lands safely. This is considered the most challenging and dangerous scene in the film.

Original concept of the 'motorcycle parachute' scene filmed by Tom Cruise. [Image source=Paramount]

So why did Tom Cruise insist on filming the most difficult scene from day one? In an interview with the media, he explained, "On the first day, we wanted to find out whether we could continue this film series or not."

Tom Cruise is known as an actor who does not use stunt doubles even for dangerous action scenes. He revealed that he filmed the risky scenes first to avoid wasting the huge production costs in case he got seriously injured or died. It is known that the production cost for Mission: Impossible 7 was about $200 million (approximately 260 billion KRW).

During the filming of the previous installment, 'Mission: Impossible ? Fallout,' Tom Cruise’s ankle injury caused delays in the shooting schedule.

He stated, "I am in training and fully prepared for filming," adding, "To shoot dangerous scenes, your mind has to be as sharp as a razor." He also said, "I didn’t want my mind to be elsewhere, so I wanted to get the (dangerous) scenes done quickly."

Mission: Impossible 7 is set to be released on July 12. Tom Cruise is also expected to visit Korea for the 11th time in his life through this project.

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