Tom Cruise Says 'Pressure Is A Privilege' Ahead Of Mission Impossible 8 Release
Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt returns in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, the series' probable last chapter. Cruise reflects on the intense shoot and stunts.
Just a week more for Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt to return for a brand new adventure in what is supposedly regarded as the last chapter of his popular franchise, titled Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. From jumping out of planes to scaling towering skyscrapers and hanging off sheer cliffs, Tom Cruise prefers doing jaw-dropping stunts himself and with the utmost perfection. Ahead of his upcoming film’s release, the Hollywood icon told News18 Showsha about the adventures he dealt with while shooting the high-octane actioner.
Now, as the Mission: Impossible saga speeds toward its thrilling conclusion in The Final Reckoning, Cruise looks back on the madness, the magic, and the enduring legacy of a franchise fueled by grit, determination, and daring feats. “Making it was more intense than I thought it would be, to be honest," Cruise said, laughing as he reflected on the film’s extraordinary shoot.
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“I knew it was going to be intense and I enjoy the challenge of things. But this movie was just more and more. It is so ambitious. Every moment of it has challenged everything that McQ and I have and everything we have learned on all these movies. The Final Reckoning is the full result of all that experience. But that’s what we love. And now, here we are. What an adventure it’s been," he said with the utmost pride.
Leaning back, he stops for a time, trying to find the appropriate words to describe his experience. As the sentiment solidified, a smile appeared on his face. “You know, I have a saying: ‘Pressure is a privilege,’" he explained, adding, “As you’re about to find out, I felt very privileged on this one."
In The Final Reckoning, Ethan Hunt faces his most perilous, personal, and visually ambitious mission yet—one that threatens not just global security, but his very sense of self. Pushed to the edge of his physical and mental brim by a shadowy adversary, Ethan confronts buried secrets, crumbling alliances, and impossible choices. The final mission will release in India six days before its previously slated date, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu only in 4Dx and IMAX.
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