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Tom Cruise loves doing his own stunts.
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  • Tom Cruise is famous for doing his own stunts, including climbing the 2,700-feet-tall Burj Khalifa.
  • Cruise has picked up many injuries from these stunts, including breaking his ankle on "MI 6."
  • But Cruise told Graham Norton that he loves doing stunts, and can't help but smile while doing them.
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Tom Cruise is famous for doing his own stunts in movies, despite breaking more than one bone across his time doing them.

In a recent appearance on "The Graham Norton Show," Cruise spoke about his love for stunts, particularly on the "Mission: Impossible" series.

"I am a very physical actor and I love doing them. I study and train and take a lot of time figuring it all out. I have broken a lot of bones," Cruise said, according to Uproxx. "The first time of any stunt is nerve-wracking, but it's also exhilarating. I have been told a few times during shooting a stunt to stop smiling."

Cruise's wild stunts have included holding his breath underwater for six minutes, jumping off of a motorcycle in mid-air, hanging off of the side of a plane, and climbing the Burj Khalifa – which is over 2,700 feet tall. Thankfully, he's managed to complete those stunts successfully, although he has picked up more than a few injuries along the way.

The most famous one came from a stunt in "Mission: Impossible – Fallout," where Cruise had to jump across buildings with only a couple of wires keeping him up. Cruise slammed into the side of one building and broke his ankle.

In his recent appearance on "Norton," Cruise told the host that he worked seven days a week to complete both "Mission: Impossible 7" and "Top Gun: Maverick" during the pandemic.

"They shut down 'Mission' and said we wouldn't film for another year, so I had to figure it out," Cruise said."We worked with governments, doctors, and our crew to keep everyone working - I haven't had that banana bread moment yet."

Both of those movies have suffered delays in release dates as a result, with "Mission: Impossible 7" now scheduled for release on May 27, 2022. "Top Gun: Maverick," meanwhile, has been moved from a Fourth of July weekend release to a November 19, 2021, release.

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