He's renowned for performing his own stunts in his Hollywood blockbusters.
And Tom Cruise may have pulled of his most ambitious feat yet as he was seen hanging upside down from the wing of a World War II biplane while filming scenes his upcoming Mission Impossible 8 movie.
The actor, 59, was seen filming the death-defying stunt at Duxford Airfield in Cambridge this week, with the 1941 Boeing B75N1 Stearman biplane performing a stomach-churching loop-the-loop and nose-dive with the actor onboard.
Action man: Tom Cruise may have pulled of his most ambitious feat yet as he was seen hanging upside down from the wing of a World War II biplane while filming scenes his upcoming Mission Impossible 8 movie
For the past few weeks, the action man had been taking flying lessons at the airfield in preparation for exhilarating scenes for the next instalment of the Mission Impossible franchise, which is set for release on July 7, 2023.
And the hard work appears to have paid off as the Tom took to the skies during rehearsals and was seen climbing out of the bright yellow biplane as it soared to 2000 feet.
The Hollywood actor, dressed in a brown jumpsuit and helmet, was then seen bravely clinging onto the wing of the 80-year-old aircraft as it performed a nosedive and an array of aerobatics in a jaw-dropping stunt.
Wow: The actor, 59, was seen filming the death-defying stunt at Duxford Airfield in Cambridge this week, with the 1941 Boeing B75N1 Stearman biplane performing a stomach-churching loop-the-loop and nose-dive with the actor onboard
Quick learner: For the past few weeks, the action man had been taking flying lessons at the airfield in preparation for exhilarating scenes for the next instalment of the Mission Impossible franchise, which is set for release on July 7, 2023
Brave: And the hard work appears to have paid off as the Tom took to the skies during rehearsals and was seen climbing out of the bright yellow biplane as it soared to 2000 feet
What a sight: The bright yellow warplane soared through the sky with the actor on the wing
Daredevil: Tom proved he certainly had a head for heights as he clung onto the plane's wing at 2000 feet in the air
The actor took off from the ground sitting in the front sit of the warplane, with the pilot taking the controls in the backseat.
The plane then took off and climbed to over 2000 feet, at which point the father-of-three clambered out of the cock pit and crawled onto the left wing.
As the plane soared across the Cambridgeshire countryside, Tom - who was attached to the plane by a harness - perilously dangled himself upside down from the wing.
Look at him go! The film star made for quite the sight as he flew across the Cambridgeshire countryside
Prepared: The Vanilla Sky actor was seen chatting with his team ahead of take-off
Practice makes perfect: The star was seen practising his manoeuvre ahead of the plane taking off
Safe and secure: Tom and the team inspected the actor's harness, which would keep him in place as he took to the sky
Preparation: Tom was seen gripping onto the harness and pushing his leg up as he practiced his move
Soaring: Tom was attached to a harness while a second plane stayed close below
The plane then flipped upside down, which then resulted in Tom sitting upright on the wing in the jaw-dropping move.
The World War II craft then performed a dive and a loop-the-loop as the A-lister clung on, before he then made his way back to the cockpit.
A second plane was also seen flying alongside the Boeing B75N1 during the rehearsals for the nail-biting stunt.
Getting ready: The actor took off from the ground sitting in the front sit of the warplane, with the pilot taking the controls in the backseat
Woah! The plane then took off and climbed to over 2000 feet, at which point the father-of-three clambered out of the cock pit and crawled onto the left wing
Easy does it: As the plane soared across the Cambridgeshire countryside, Tom - who was attached to the plane by a harness - perilously dangled himself upside down from the wing
Flying high: The plane then flipped upside down, which then resulted in Tom sitting upright on the wing in the jaw-dropping move
Winging it: The World War II craft then performed a dive and a loop-the-loop as the A-lister clung on, before he then made his way back to the cockpit
Brilliant: The pilot of the WWII plane did a vertical circle in the air before performing a nose dive
Staying close: A second plane was also seen flying alongside the Boeing B75N1 during the rehearsals for the nail-biting stunt
Companion: The darker aircraft flew just below Tom's plane amid the nail-biting stunt
