Tom Cruise Plans Stunt for Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony

The star, well known for his practical stunt action on the ‘Mission: Impossible’ movies in particular, reportedly approached sporting authorities with the idea.

Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in 'Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning - Part One 'from Paramount Pictures and Skydance.

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Tom Cruise will help bridge the Paris and Los Angeles Olympics.
He’s already shot the L.A. portion, which also features James Corden.
The event will be part of the closing ceremony for Paris on August 11th.

Tom Cruise, it would seem, rarely misses a chance to pull off an audacious stunt. The actor, who has become famous for the death-defying action of the ‘Mission: Impossible’ movies in particular, has now pitched the International Olympic Committee about a stunt sequence to bridge the gap between the current Paris Olympics and the next summer event, to be held in Los Angeles in 2028.

While the planned ceremony already includes the more traditional handing off of the Olympic Flag from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo to L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, it will also now feature the 62-year-old actor in a stunt sequence to celebrate the transition between two cities as part of the closing ceremony in Paris on August 11th.

It’s perhaps not the biggest surprise from Cruise, who might naturally be expected to help celebrate LA, and the fact that he’s a big Olympics fan, attending the opening ceremony in Paris and several events.

What is involved in Tom Cruise’s Olympic stunt?

Tom Cruise in Paramount Pictures' 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout.'

According to TMZ, the plan for the upcoming Closing Ceremony involves Tom (or possibly a stunt double, as negotiations for this segment are still underway) rappelling down from the top of Stade de France, landing on the stadium field and carrying the official Olympic flag.

We will then cut to pre-recorded footage of Cruise shot in March, jumping out of a plane to skydive down to the Hollywood sign in the company of former ‘Late Late Show’ host James Corden.

After that, it’ll apparently show Cruise passing the flag to Olympians –– including a cyclist, skateboarder and volleyball player –– as they make their way around the next host city for the Summer Games.

We’re told to expect a “major Hollywood production”, though given Cruise’s presence, that perhaps comes with the territory. And might it signal that his regular collaborator Christopher McQuarrie –– who has also been attending events with his friend –– could oversee the opening ceremony for the L.A. event as fellow filmmaker Danny Boyle did for London in 2012? We’d doubt it; McQuarrie’s schedule is already jam-packed with movies, including finishing the latest ‘Mission: Impossible’ outing for release next year.

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When will the Los Angeles Olympics happen?

Olympic flag. Photo: Olympics.com.

The next Summer Olympics are due to be staged in Los Angeles between Friday, July 14th and Sunday, July 30th, 2028.

L.A. will likely kick off the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad at a venue built for the 1932 event: the Coliseum. It will be part of what LA28 organizers are calling the Downtown Sports Park, a collection of venues that includes Crypto.com Arena, the Convention Center, the L.A. Football Club Stadium, USC’s Galen Center and the Peacock Theater.