Tom Cruise sets Guinness World Record with blazing parachute stunt in ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’
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Tom Cruise has officially been awarded a Guinness World Record for a stunt performed during the filming of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.According to Guinness World Records, Cruise set the record for the “most burning parachute jumps by an individual,” completing the feat 16 times as part of a sequence for the eighth installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise.Craig Glenday, Editor-in-Chief of Guinness World Records, said the organisation was recognizing Cruise for his “absolute focus on authenticity” and described the stunt as an example of his “utter fearlessness.”A video released by Paramount Pictures shows behind-the-scenes footage of the stunt. In it, Cruise discusses the setup with his team, noting the risk involved if the parachute became twisted during descent while on fire. Despite the dangers, he completed all 16 jumps himself.

Light the fuse. pic.twitter.com/X1i1w70VOX— Tom Cruise (@TomCruise) June 5, 2025

The scene was performed using a helicopter drop, with the parachute visibly burning during descent. The footage was compiled into a short montage by the studio.Cruise, who has been part of the Mission: Impossible series since it began in 1996, is known for performing many of his own stunts. Past films have included sequences involving high-altitude jumps, building climbs, underwater sequences and more aircraft stunts. Published – June 06, 2025 11:22 am IST