Tom Cruise shot an action sequence on top of a speeding train

Acting in Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One didnt just demand that you learn how to speedfly and ride a motorbike off a cliff On the roof of a train speeding at 60 miles per hour Tom Cruise also had to battle costar Esai MoralesThe newest Dead Reckoning behindthescenes video confirms that Cruise and Morales the latter of whom portrays the movies villain shot the battle sequence practically which means they were actually tied to the top of a train while it drove down a valley in Norway reported VarietyWhen we started talking about this movie in terms of a sense of adventure an action sequence on a train is something we always wanted to do writerdirector Christopher McQuarrie saidWe wanted to build upon the previous films and apply that knowledge to something practical and real and bring this train sequence to another levelThere was not a surplus of trains available to be wrecked he addedWe had to build the train if we wanted to destroy it To shoot it practically was extremely challenging Not just to execute it but to design all of the different train carts that could function on a real train trackAccording to Variety the trains speed hit the 60 milesperhour mark during filming That might seem crazy to film on but for Cruise its just another day on the set of a Mission Impossible movieIve done fight scenes but to do them on a moving train is trial by fire Morales said But thats how Tom like to do thingsIn a recent featurette it was revealed that during one of the movies flying sequences Cruise reached speeds of up to 50 mph While speed flying is comparable to paragliding it is one of the most dangerous sports in the world according to McQuarrieThe flyer stays closer to the hill in order to get greater speed The likelihood of hitting land rises as you stay nearer the slope reported VarietyIts a very beautiful and delicate sport Cruise said of speedflying Were gonna do spirals and were landing at an incredibly high speed over 80 kilometres an hourThe most lifethreatening action in Dead Reckoning is Cruise riding a motorbike down a cliff however speed flying and fighting while riding a moving train each carry their share of dangerOn the first day of filming the stunt was executed Cruise liked it that way since the USD 200 million tentpoles remaining filming would depend on his survivalWell we know either we will continue with the film or were not Lets know day one Cruise recently told Entertainment Tonight about filming the stunt at the very start of production Let us know day one what is going to happen Do we all continue or is it a major rewriteI was training and I was ready Cruise added You have to be razor sharp when youre doing something like that It was very important as we were prepping the film that it was actually the first thing I dont want to drop that and go shoot other things and have my mind somewhere else Everyone was prepped Lets just get it doneMission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One opens in theatres July 12 from Paramount Pictures reported VarietyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever