Speaking with Empire, Christopher McQuarrie says “the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do” wasn’t filming the incredible biplane sequence at the end of The Final Reckoning or the beautifully put together submarine sequence.

Director Christopher McQuarrie also reveals the stunt that "separated the joints in Tom's fingers," of which he says, "It was so painful to watch."

Tom Cruise “almost broke [his] back” during a dangerous stunt in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. The 63-year-old actor returned as IMF agent Ethan Hunt for the last time in the 2025 action blockbuster,