Tom Cruise to Perform Stunt at the Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony | THR News Video
Tom Cruise is said to have a starring role at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The actor is reportedly set to perform one of his epic stunts at the closing ceremony on August 11th, when he may skydive to the Hollywood Sign during the orchestrated handoff to Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympiad. According to TMZ, the stunt was quietly shot in March.
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00:00Tom Cruise is set to have a starring role at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
00:06The actor is reportedly set to perform one of his epic stunts at the closing ceremony
00:10on August 11, where he may skydive to the Hollywood sign during the orchestrated handoff
00:15to Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics. According to TMZ, the stunt was quietly shot in March.
00:23Cruise has attended the Paris Games, including the women's gymnastics qualifiers as well
00:27as swimming competitions. He previously told Reuters,
00:30It's awesome. Great stories. Great athletes. It's incredible what they have to do. The
00:35sense of accomplishment. Production company Full Wall 73, co-run by James Corden, is behind
00:40the L.A. segment, which has a mix of pre-recorded and live elements.
00:44The Olympics opening ceremony, meanwhile, featured performances by Lady Gaga, Celine
00:49Dion, drag queens, and global athletes sailing down the River Seine.
00:53The last time L.A. hosted the Olympic Games was the 1984 Summer Olympics, which was a
00:58notable Hollywood-driven spectacle, including performances by Lionel Richie, The Beach Boys,
01:03and film composer John Williams.
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