Tom Cruise Skydives Toward L.A. 2028 in Paris Olympics Handover Ceremony

Tom Cruise launched the road to Los Angeles 2028 in epic movie star style on Sunday, jumping from the stage in Paris before the broadcast cut to a pre-recorded clip of him skydiving into Hollywood.

In the clip, which aired during the closing ceremony of Paris 2024, Cruise jumped into the French stadium before walking through a crowd of fans and accepting the official Olympic flag from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Simone Biles.

He then rode out of the event on a motorcycle with the flag flying behind him.

From there, a pre-recorded segment showed Cruise motorcycling through Paris, boarding a plane near the Eiffel Tower and skydiving into the hills behind the Hollywood sign, where he adorned the two Os in “Hollywood” with the Olympic rings.

Cruise then handed the flag to several Los Angeles-based Olympians, who led a group of fans to the Will Rogers beach celebration where the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg all performed.

Though the skydive was pre-recorded, the jump into the stadium and motorcycle away were both performed live. Cruise posted about the stunt on social media, where he shared a selfie of himself from the top of the stadium and wrote, “Thank you, Paris! Now off to LA.”

Cruise is a recognizable face at the Paris Olympics — photographers have spotted him at several competitions throughout the last two weeks, and he was present at the opening ceremony. He is currently filming Mission: Impossible 8, and was spotted filming another epic skydiving stunt for the movie several weeks ago.

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