Tom Cruise reportedly will rappel from the Stade de France roof as Paris passes the torch to L.A. at the Olympic closing ceremony on Aug. 11.
Tom Cruise will take a page out of his “Mission: Impossible” playbook for the Olympic closing ceremony.
The 62-year-old actor is reportedly planning an epic stunt that will unfold as Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo hands over the Olympic flag to L.A. Mayor Karen Bass at the Aug. 11 celebration, TMZ first reported. And he pitched the idea to the International Olympic Committee himself.
The alleged plan is to have Cruise start by rappelling from the roof of the Stade de France to the stadium’s field, Olympic flag in tow. (There are also reports that Cruise may use a stunt double for this portion, but nothing is confirmed yet.)
The broadcast will then cut to a pre-recorded segment that shows the Academy Award nominee skydiving down to the Hollywood sign.
