Tom Cruise filmed the most dangerous scene in 'Mission: Impossible' first: 'Let's just get it done'

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Tom Cruise is explaining what was going through his head when he decided to film the most dangerous scene in "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" first.

In a recent interview, the daredevil explained that he wanted to be certain that if he didn't successfully complete the stunt and injured himself, filming wouldn't have gone to waste.

In the scene, Cruise rides a motorcycle straight off a cliff before deploying a parachute that takes him to safety. "Well we know either we will continue with the film or we're not - let's know day one!" Cruise recently told Entertainment Tonight. "Let's know day one, what is going to happen: Do we all continue or is it a major rewrite?" Cruise – who plays Ethan Hunt in the action franchise – hurt his ankle during filming of "Mission: Impossible" 6, which had an impact on filming.

Cruise, 60, shared that he was laser focused on completing the stunt, which not only took mental clarity but also physical correctness. "I was training and I was ready," Cruise told the outlet. "You have to be razor sharp when you're doing something like that." He continued, "It was very important as we were prepping the film that it was actually the first thing.