Tom Cruise hires a body double for THIS scene in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning; fans react

Tom Cruise is a daredevil who has performed some jaw dropping action sequences without a body double on the big screen. Be it hanging off an helicopter, jumping off a cliff or scaling the Burj Khalifa, Cruise has done these stunts all by himself. However, we’ve come across a new news reports that reveals Tom Cruise has used a body double in the upcoming Mission: Impossible film The Final Reckoning. Scroll below to know more about the scene and fan reactions to it.

Tom Cruise hires a body double for Mission Impossible

As reported by Mirror, 62-year-old Tom Cruise – who has been busy shooting the upcoming instalment of his hugely successful Mission: Impossible franchise, reportedly got a hand double to flick over ONE sheet of paper. Yes, you read that right.

A source – who was present on sets, told the publication, “Tom is known for doing his own stunts, like hanging off the side of a plane or skydiving. But they had a body double stand in for turning a page. It was to give run-down Tom a break – he’s been working so hard to get the film finished. But I’m not sure how turning a page would have added to that.”

A video of the Tom Cruise’s body double on the Mission: Impossible set has surfaced which shows one host saying, “He does all his own stunts, right? But in this movie, he’s hired a stunt double. He’s hired a body double to turn a page for him. In this new movie I love. That’s the one thing he will not do”. Watch the video here:

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Fan React

Reacting to the video, a user wrote, “Imagine the stunt double watching the movie and when it get to his scene he points his finger and say that’s my hand right there.” Another joked, “Opening a book was too boring for Tom.” A third wrote, “Damn paper cuts can spoil your day by putting your hand out of commission for a good while.” A fourth added, “This is incredibly common on film sets. They aren’t stunt doubles, they are picture doubles. Any scene in a film where the actors face is not visible, it’s generally not the actual actor. This includes insert shots like the one in this video.”

About MI 8

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is the eighth instalment in the Mission: Impossible film series and sees Tom Cruise reprise his role of Ethan Hunt. Aside from Cruise, the spy actioner also stars Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny, and Angela Bassett in pivotal roles.

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