Tom Cruise Graces Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony, Enthralls Crowd With Amazing Roof Jump And Daring Motorbike Stunts

Tom Cruise attended the Paris Olympics 2024 closing ceremony and did not disappoint. Fans were aware of Cruise's reputation for doing dangerous movie stunts himself, so Cruise carried that same kind of excitement into the event. He leaped off the roof of the Stade de France—one of the largest stadiums—into the stage. The audience cheered wildly for the stunt.

Well, that rooftop jump was only the first part of Cruise's act at the closing ceremony. After he landed on the stage, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass greeted him. She first took the Olympics baton from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Then Cruise took the baton and jumped onto his motorcycle to drive out of the stadium. The stunt gave the symbolic handover of the Olympics from Paris to Los Angeles.

According to Variety, the actor rode his motorcycle through the streets of Paris and then into a plane to the song 'By The Way' by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

When one ceremony closes, the next begins. @TomCruise pic.twitter.com/rPS58Lwcxu

— LA28 (@LA28) August 11, 2024

From Paris Rooftops to Hollywood Sign

A pre-recorded video then showed Cruise parachuting from a plane and landing near the Hollywood sign. He placed the five Olympic rings on the sign after touching down to celebrate the upcoming Olympic host city.

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One user wrote, 'Tom Cruise, an American, performing stunts and driving around Paris before getting on a plane to the US with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in the background—EPIC'

Another comment read, 'That was worth sitting through all the strange moments. Tom Cruise, take a bow, and a big shoutout to Red Hot Chili Peppers'

Tom Cruise Lights Up Paris Olympics

Cruise popped up quite a bit during the Paris Olympics this summer. He was spotted first during the opening ceremony on 27 July, after which he went to watch a number of events and saw celebrities such as Ariana Grande, Steven Spielberg, and even Sarah Jessica Parker. Just one day before the opening ceremony, France's Minister of Culture, Rachita Dati, awarded Cruise a Knights of the Legion of Honour.

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