It seems with each new edition to the franchise, the actor pushes himself to the limit. At the age of 62 he has conducted some extreme stunts, his last one being in the eighth instalment of the franchise Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, when he held his breath for lengthy underwater scenes.

High-speed chases, elaborate action sequences, death-defying stunts and Tom Cruise starring as the stylish and cool Ethan Hunt make the Mission: Impossible franchise a treat for any action-movie aficionado.

Well, Cruise holds the record for the most burning parachute jumps by an individual. The Hollywood legend leapt out of a helicopter 16 times while a chute doused in fuel was set on fire for the film, and over on his Twitter page, he shared a behind-the-scenes look at his many skydiving jumps.