How Mission: Impossible 7's Motorcycle Cliff Jump Was Filmed
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning continues the franchise's trend of outlandish, unbelievable stunts with a motorcycle cliff jump involving Tom Cruise, but how did the cast and crew film the scene? The previous entry, Mission: Impossible — Fallout, had Cruise learning to perform a HALO jump in camera and how to fly a helicopter for its over-the-top stunts. Previous Mission: Impossible movies saw Cruise clinging to the side of a plane as it took off, or running down the side of the world's tallest building, proving his immense dedication to his craft.
Therefore, with Mission: Impossible 7, fans of the franchise were left wondering how Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie would top the already amazing stunts performed in the series thus far. With the added caveat of the next two Mission: Impossible films being a two-parter, a first for the franchise, speculation began on not just the stunts and action details but what the story would entail as well. However, the trailer for Mission: Impossible 7 provides some insight into the next big stunt: a motorcycle jump off a sickeningly high cliff.
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As with all of Tom Cruise's productions, his dedication to authentic, in-camera stunts came into play here. He and the rest of the crew had to do an immense amount of preparation for the stunt, performing it six different times in their strive for greatness. Tom Cruise, a regular for dangerous stunts, trained heavily during pre-production to prepare for the jump. His preparation included doing over 13,000 motocross jumps and over 500 skydives. Given Cruise's previous action experiences involving all manner of different vehicles, one would excuse him
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