Jul 14, 2015 12:51 PM EDT
Tom Cruise has performed countless stunts in his career at the top of Hollywood for decades, but the 2015 blockbuster Mission: Impossible 5 - Rogue Nation involved one that proved the actor is scared before performing his dangerous acts. If you've seen the trailers and teasers for the new chapter of the franchise, which has a July 31 release date, you know that Cruise hangs off of a plane as it takes off. In a new behind-the-scenes video from the set of Rogue Nation, we get to see how the stunt came together and how Cruise couldn't sleep ahead of the day of filming. Watch this video below!
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Yes, that is really Tom Cruise, arguably the biggest movie star in the world, hanging off of a huge plane as it takes off in the film's intense sequence. His only forms of safety were protective contact lenses and a rope attaching him to the plane-just one single rope.
Though we've seen him talk about stunts before, this new behind-the-scenes footage shows Cruise talking about how terrified he was about actually filming the scene. Apparently, Cruise didn't sleep much the night before and had to deal with that while getting ready for the important sequence.
We know that this scene is big for the film's marketing side of things, but we assume it's very important for the story since they risked Cruise's life once again to get it! It turns out they took eight takes of it, too.
Check out this amazing behind-the-scenes video of Mission: Impossible 5 - Rogue Nation right here (via Slash Film / Paramount):
Let us know what you think of this video in the comments section below. Rogue Nation hits theaters at the end of the month!
