Tom Cruise has reportedly filmed a skydiving segment for the 11th August Olympic handover. That’s one way for LA 2028 to make an entrance, we suppose.
Bring together a large group of people doing objectively risky feats of athleticism, and chances are you’ll scoop up Tom Cruise somewhere along the line. It’s a surprise the Top Gun star hasn’t turned up in Jackass yet.
Cruise, of course, is currently in Paris for the 2024 Olympics, and according to TMZ that’s not the only involvement he’s had with the sporting celebration, having filmed a segment for the closing ceremony back in March and potentially doing a bit of live rappelling into the Stade de France when the big event comes to a conclusion next week.
In the pre-recorded piece, the actor apparently skydives down to the Hollywood Sign as part of Paris’ handover to Los Angeles, which is due to host the Olympics in 2028. Another segment involving a big party on Will Rogers State Beach was cancelled over administrative and highway-closure concerns, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
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The news comes after “a well-placed source” told Deadline to “expect a major Hollywood production” yesterday. Unless Mission: Impossible 8 involves Ethan Hunt having a punchout with the president of the International Olympic Committee, we’d imagine this is that (as oddly-phrased as the quote may be).
Meanwhile, Cruise has been having a lovely time watching some sporting events under his own steam. According to Reuters, he joined Lady Gaga, John Legend, Ariana Grande and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour to watch Simone Biles qualify in the Women’s Gymnastics over the weekend.
This isn’t the first time ol’ Tom has found himself involved in the Olympics, either. He previously carried the torch through part of LA on its journey to Athens for the games in 2004.
