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Tom Cruise pulls off death-defying motorbike stunt as he flies through the air filming Mission Impossible

TOM Cruise managed to pull off a death-defying motorbike stunt as he flew through the air while filming Mission Impossible.

The actor - who plays leading man Ethan Hunt in the franchise - has been busy filming for the seventh instalment of the famous films and recently completed a scary jump on top of mountain Helsetkopen in Norway.

Tom Cruise pulls off death-defying motorbike stunt as he flies through the air filming Mission Impossible
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Tom Cruise pulls off death-defying motorbike stunt as he flies through the air filming Mission ImpossibleCredit: Reuters

Last month the 58-year-old, who is famed for doing his own stunts in the action movies, was seen flying 160ft through the air just days after a horror explosion on set.

But that definitely hasn't put him off as he's now in Norway filming his next big stunt.

Yesterday he took his skills one step further and performed another impressive stunt on his bike, which included a high-level parachute jump.

As the actor flew down the mountain Helsetkopen, near Hellesylt, he completed four jumps on a bike off a huge ramp down the mountain top.

The star completed four jumps on his bike before landing on the ground by parachute
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The star completed four jumps on his bike before landing on the ground by parachuteCredit: Reuters
He jumped from the top of Helsetkopen mountain in Norway
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He jumped from the top of Helsetkopen mountain in NorwayCredit: AP:Associated Press
Tom is currently filming the seventh instalment of the film and perfomring all of his stunts
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Tom is currently filming the seventh instalment of the film and perfomring all of his stuntsCredit: EPA

He then landed by parachute down the mountainside.

Tom has also completed a 10,000ft skydive, flown a helicopter through London and pulled wheelies on a BMW superbike during a high-speed chase for the current film.

Since their return, it hasn't been easy as hoped for the cast and crew as filming plunged into crisis when a fire ripped through the set following horror motorcycle explosion last month.

The movie, which is set to be released on November 19 2021, resumed its filming in April following the coronavirus pandemic.

Tom has always been praised for completing his own stunts in the Mission Impossible franchise
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Tom has always been praised for completing his own stunts in the Mission Impossible franchiseCredit: Rex Features
The first Mission Impossible film hit our screens in 1996
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The first Mission Impossible film hit our screens in 1996Credit: Kobal Collection - Shutterstock

Filming was stopped in Venice in February.

Last month The Sun revealed that Tom picked up a hefty bill of £500,000 to hire an old cruise ship for his Mission:Impossible cast and crew to travel in.

This was done in a bid to avoid further disappointment and avoid further Covid production delays.

The Hurtigruten ship is off the coast of Norway where the seventh Mission: Impossible movie is currently being shot.

The actor paid a hefty bill to make sure that there are no other delays with filming this year
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The actor paid a hefty bill to make sure that there are no other delays with filming this yearCredit: Getty - Contributor

A source said: “They are terrified of further delays.

“Tom is determined not to see any more hold-ups.

“The studio believes it will keep everyone safe and get this shoot wrapped up.”

Tom Cruise performs his own motorcycle stunts as filming resumes for the seventh Mission Impossible in Oxfordshire
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