It is no secret that Tom Cruise is not going to be glad till he has flung himself off of each constructing in the world whereas filming the subsequent Mission Impossible movie. The long-lasting actor’s penchant for performing his personal stunts has helped him change into one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood historical past, however, should you ask fellow actor Sean Penn, Tom Cruise is additionally one of the biggest stuntmen in the enterprise.
That is a daring assertion, particularly given the continual lack of recognition for stunt individuals in Hollywood, however Sean Penn has at all times been nothing if not controversial. On The Louis Theroux Podcast, Penn picked Tom Cruise as the actor he considers his peer. “Tom Cruise… he is a man who pursues excellence on a very excessive stage… Now, I perceive sure varieties of motion pictures individuals respect greater than other forms of motion pictures, however this is a excellent actor who’s additionally a very dedicated craftsman.”
Addressing Cruise’s longevity – and the undeniable fact that he’s been in some of the most profitable franchises in Hollywood historical past – Penn stated, “These motion pictures don’t get made on that stage – whether or not you like ‘em or they’re not your cup of tea – they don’t get made on that stage with out anyone extraordinary behind it, and he’s the widespread hyperlink between two many of them for it to not be him. It’s no accident.”
“He’s most likely the best stuntman in the movie world, in terms of the quantity of ability he has and what he can do with them,” Penn added, in a remark that is positive to lift eyebrows from the many underappreciated stuntpeople in Hollywood, however it does echo what we’ve heard about how Mission Impossible: The Ultimate Reckoning has been obtained in early screenings. The movie, and the mammoth stunt sequence at the finish of it, reportedly got a five-minute standing ovation at Cannes.
Once more, we all know that Tom Cruise is happiest when he is throwing himself to his loss of life on digicam, however this feels a bit like hyperbolic marketing for the new Mission Impossible movie. Cruise is solely capable of do what he does as a result of of the workforce round him ensuring that his extremely beneficial face doesn’t hit the floor at terminal velocity, so we’d like to see a bit extra respect proven to stunt individuals in Hollywood.