Tom Cruise secures Guinness World Record for his death-defying stunt in 'Mission: Impossible 8'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Tom Cruise added another feather to his cap by earning a Guinness World Records title for "most burning parachute jumps by an individual."

The organization shared that the 62-year-old star was honored on Thursday, June 5, as reported by People.

Cruise received the title after he did the stunt 16 times while filming his latest movie, ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’.

Guinness World Records editor-in-chief says Tom Cruise is an 'action hero'

As per a report by The Independent, the Hollywood icon shot the dangerous scene in Drakensberg, South Africa, where he jumped from a helicopter from almost 7,500 ft.

The Guinness World Records wrote on its site that Cruise, “leapt out of a helicopter 16 times while strapped to a parachute pre-soaked in fuel and lit ablaze, before cutting away the charred remnants of the first chute and safely deploying a backup.”

“No other actor or stuntman has come close to that amount of death-defying drops,” it added.

Also, Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, stated that the ‘Top Gun’ actor “doesn't just play action heroes — he is an action hero!”

Tom Cruise holds one more Guinness World Records title

Craig Glenday further noted that “a large part of his success can be chalked up to his absolute focus on authenticity and pushing the boundaries of what a leading man can do.”

“It's an honour to be able to recognize his utter fearlessness with this new Guinness World Records title,” Glenday mentioned.

However, this is not the first Guinness World Record of Cruise. He was earlier honored for the most consecutive $100-million-grossing movies.

Fans hail Tom Cruise as the ‘one and only true action star’ after he earns new Guinness World Records title

Tom Cruise's fans took to social media to celebrate his recent achievement.

A fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "One and only true action star!" while another said, "People watching Tom Cruise stunts from the ground," sharing a photo of a man making a surprised face. 

A person simply wrote, "Wow congratulations," whereas someone else added, "Tom Cruise has earned himself a Guinness World Record for his daring stunts in the latest Mission: Impossible film. He's not just an action star, he's also a stunt star."

"He got a Guinness World Record for that and I’m willing to bet no one else will even attempt to break it unless they’re the next Tom Cruise," another tweet read. 

"I love Tom Cruise with all my heart. He's a true star," a Facebook user commented.

An individual shared, "I'm not a fan of him, but he puts everything he has into his acting. He really does earn his paycheque."

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