Tom Cruise performed a spectacular stunt to the theme of Mission: Impossible at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics tonight (August 11).
H.E.R. welcomed the Hollywood star to the familiar theme as he jumped and rappelled his way down into the Stade de France, where he was greeted by Team USA and other athletes as he made his way to the main stage.
Taking the Olympic flag from US Olympic champion Simone Biles, Cruise then drove off on a motorcycle, triggering a pre-recorded segment in which the star rode through Paris onto a plane, which then took off.
He then parachuted out to Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘By The Way’ before landing in the Hollywood Hills as part of the handover to the Los Angeles games, which are taking place in 2028.
Mission…. possible?
Tom Cruise makes a stunning entrance from the roof of the Stade de France! #BBCOlympics #Olympics #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/rJyoTJRCeo
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 11, 2024
Mission impossible? Nah, ‘coz America knows how to put a show. Palaban man kay Tom Cruise. https://t.co/ivVh3nL3cf
— Dave (@dave0324) August 11, 2024
He then handed the flag to Team USA athletes who eventually ended up at Venice beach, where the Chili Peppers kicked off the American portion of the closing ceremony. You can view the full segment on the BBC iPlayer here.
Earlier, H.E.R performed the American national anthem ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ ahead of Cruise’s entrance.
H.E.R with a performance of Star Spangled Banner as Paris officially hands over to Los Angeles during the closing ceremony #BBCOlympics #Olympics #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/t3xC2YZM8f
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 11, 2024
Rumours of the actor’s entrance circulated earlier this month while H.E.R.’s performance was confirmed earlier this week.
Cruise is currently filming the eighth entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise in Europe and has been spotted in attendance at multiple events at the Olympics already, including the women’s gymnastics, football and swimming.
Earlier, Phoenix teamed up with Air, Vampire Weekend‘s Ezra Koenig and French electro-pop pioneer Kavinsky at the closing ceremony of Paris Olympics 2024.
The events kicked off with an epic opening ceremony along the river Seine on July 26, featuring Lady Gaga performing French cabaret song ‘Mon truc en plumes’ and Gojira performing French Revolution song ‘Ah Ça Ira!’ with opera singer Marina Viotti.
Celine Dion also performed for the first time in four years, taking on Edith Piaf’s ‘L’Hymne A L’Amour’ in her first show since she revealed in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome (SPS).
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