Tom Cruise is one of the most influential actors in recent times. Obviously, his Mission: Impossible movies are a big reason behind his fame. Since the first movie released in 1996, Ethan Hunt’s spy saga has become one of the longest running franchises in Hollywood.
In fact, Mission: Impossible 8 is queued for release in May this year. Incidentally, it is also one of the most successful franchises and Cruise’s hard work in the films shines through the screens.
He has broken many records with the movies, be it the crazy stunts that can turn fatalistic with the slightest misstep, or in the box office. However, there might be more to the franchise’s success story than that, and an old interview with Mission: Impossible 3’s co-producer gives an insight into that.
Tom Cruise’s breakneck running speed in Mission: Impossible 3 shows his dedication to the franchise
Although fans have been witnessing Tom Cruise’s magic unfold on the screens through the Mission: Impossible movies for a long time, there might be another aspect of his hard work that fans might have previously been unaware of.
Arthur Anderson, Mission: Impossible 3’s co-producer, appeared on the Light The Fuse podcast back in 2023, and divulged a piece of information that stunned people, to say the least.
While he applauded Cruise for his dedication to his work, he noted that the hard work The Vanilla Sky star puts into his craft might be almost unmatched in the industry. For example, the intense chasing sequence from Mission: Impossible 3, where Cruise is seen running on the pavement through a bustling crowd, still stands out to him.
The reason behind that is Tom Cruise reportedly outran the cable camera that was following him to record the sequence during the shooting. Moreover, since the camera’s speed was visible on the computer, they could have an accurate estimate of the Eyes Wide Shut actor’s speed at the time, which possibly surpassed an astounding 16.8 mph.
Tom has to run through the small sidewalk, we’ve got extras all the way through the place. We can tell how fast he is running because we got a speedometer on the computer. Tells you how fast the cable cam’s going. First time, he was running faster than the cable cam, and the final speed that he was running was 16.8 miles an hour. That’s like Olympic. These sidewalks had bricks all over the place. He’s running through people, and he was just smoking it. I couldn’t believe it.
Mission: Impossible 3 earned more than a whopping $398 million when it was released in 2006, as per Box Office Mojo. Cruise’s superhuman dedication obviously became a big factor in that success.
Tom Cruise is reportedly set to bid adieu to the Mission: Impossible franchise
After a blockbuster run of almost three decades, Tom Cruise is reportedly set to say goodbye to the Mission: Impossible franchise. Although rumors have been floating around for a while, a recent interview of Cruise and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s director with the Empire Online magazine has all but confirmed the suspicion.
Cruise claimed that he couldn’t say anything conclusive without giving away spoilers for the movie as this is something fans need to witness for themselves at the theaters.
You gotta see the movie. It’s a hard thing for me to discuss at the moment, because it really is something that you have to experience.
Moreover, he also claimed that the upcoming summer release will be “an epic, emotional journey of the entire franchise,” of “Homeric” proportions. Although his words might come off as cryptic, the underlying message seems to be quite clear. Especially as director Christopher McQuarrie seemingly cemented the message with his own two cents.
According to the director, fans will understand the extent of what the upcoming film’s title entails when they witness it in the theaters. Additionally, he also feels that it will be a “satisfying conclusion” of the franchise’s glorious almost three decades spanning journey.
It is, I hope, the satisfying conclusion to a 30-year story arc. I’m pretty confident that people are going to feel that the title was appropriate.
What has intrigued fans further about the movie is a glimpse of Tom Cruise’s stunning gravity-defying airplane stunt from the Mission: Impossible 8’s trailer. In any case, it would be safe to say that the hype around the movie is only building up as time passes.
After a resurfaced clip of that old interview of Arthur Anderson about Mission: Impossible 3 went viral recently, fans seem to be looking forward to the movie even more.
Mission: Impossible 3 is streaming on Paramount+. Meanwhile, Mission: Impossible— The Final Reckoning will hit the theaters on May 21st, 2025.
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