Tom Cruise Will Skydive Into Olympic Stadium During Closing Ceremonies, Land On Hollywood Sign To Pass Flag To L.A.

The 2024 Paris Olympics have welcomed an unexpected celebrity guest to hand off the Olympic flag to the next host city – Hollywood star Tom Cruise.

While the actor has been publicly cheered on Team USA, sources reveal that Cruise’s true purpose in Paris is to execute a thrilling, top-secret stunt at the closing ceremony.

According to reports released on August 1, Cruise has worked tirelessly for months to prepare for a skydiving sequence that will see him deliver the official Olympic flag from France to the next host city, Los Angeles, on August 12. The Golden Globe winner will begin his performance with a dramatic swing from the top of the Stade de France before he parachutes onto the field below with the flag in hand.

The ambitious stunt doesn’t end there. The broadcast will then cut to a pre-recorded segment that features Cruise as he travels by airplane to Los Angeles, where he will leap out and land directly on the iconic Hollywood sign to complete the handoff of the 2028 Olympics.

The final plan is said to include Cruise passing the flag to a roster of champion athletes, which will include a cyclist, skateboarder and volleyball player, before he makes his grand entrance in the City of Angels.

Cruise’s involvement in the closing ceremony is no surprise, as the actor has long been a devoted supporter of the Olympic movement. In 2004, he famously carried the Olympic torch through the streets of Los Angeles, spreading the message of peace and friendship that the Games represent.

Cruise has been spotted in Paris at the games this year for the women’s gymnastics qualifiers and the swimming competitions. In March 2024, the actor filmed scenes of the eighth Mission: Impossible installment around Europe. The film is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2025.

It was recently revealed that Cruise has a strained relationship with his daughter, Suri, and hasn’t seen her in years.