Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One finally revealed the fate of the motorcycle Tom Cruise used for his jaw-dropping stunt in the latest installment of the franchise.
On Instagram, Dead Reckoning Part One responded to a fan inquiry about what happened to the motorcycle by posting footage of a helicopter pulling up the shattered bike from the rubble, with a clean-up crew recovering its scattered parts and pieces. Set to some somber music, the footage is accompanied by the caption, “For everyone asking what happened to the bike.”
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In Dead Reckoning Part One, Cruise’s Ethan Hunt drives his bike off a cliff and into a base jump, parachuting to safety while the bike plummeted to its demise. Cruise’s motorcycle sequence is one of the defining scenes in the movie, with the legendary actor putting his body through the wringer to make the summer blockbuster a must-watch event. Earlier this year, Cruise broke down how he survived the bike stunt during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, detailing the timing and precision involved to ensure it went to plan.
Along with his motorcycle stunt, Cruise also fought above a fast-moving train as Hunt takes on Esai Morales’ Gabriel in another key Dead Reckoning Part One scene. Additionally, Cruise engaged in a speedflying stunt which took him years of training to get right. Despite the cast and crew openly expressing concern about his penchant for stunts and the risk involved, Cruise insisted he isn’t worried about the effect the stunts have on his colleagues’ nerves.
The Success of Mission: Impossible 7
Thanks in part to Cruise’s stunt work, Dead Reckoning Part One has become a hit with critics and fans, with the film being called on the best Mission: Impossible installments to date as it boasts a 96% critical rating and 94% audience score via Rotten Tomatoes. Commercially, Mission: Impossible 7 has grossed $378.5 million worldwide, though its box-office momentum has slowed considerably thanks to “Barbenheimer” as Barbie and Oppenheimer have been resounding successes since their shared Jul. 21 release. That said, IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond admitted Dead Reckoning Part One could get a second run at IMAX theaters once “Barbenheimer” ends as the Christopher McQuarrie-helmed movie hopes to make a significant profit on its $291 million budget.
Fans can look forward to more death-defying stunts from Cruise when Dead Reckoning Part Two follows up Part One, with the eighth Mission: Impossible movie slated for release on Jun. 28, 2024. However, production on the upcoming film has been halted due to the ongoing Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike.