Tom Cruise to Perform Stunt at Olympics Closing Ceremony as Organizers Promise ‘World Famous Performers’ and Possibly More Greek Mythology References
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent After delivering a star-studded opening ceremony that saw the comeback of Celine Dion, Paris Olympics artistic director Thomas Jolly is employing one of Hollywood’s biggest names for the Games’ closing ceremony on Aug.
11. Tom Cruise, who is currently filming “Mission: Impossible 8” in Europe and attended the opening ceremony in addition to women’s gymnastics and swimming competitions, will be one of the highlights of the closing ceremony, a source close to the Olympics organizing committee confirmed to Variety.
As reported by the French blog Sortir à Paris in May, Cruise was caught filming a scene while riding a motorcycle that sported a large flag.
He then departed from the Arc de Triomphe and drove along the iconic Champs-Élysées Avenue. The actor, who was inducted Knight of France’s prestigious Legion of Honor last week, will be handing over the flag to Los Angeles for the 2028 Games.
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