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Cruise faces 'moment of truth' in M. Impossible 4
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December 8, 2011, Thursday
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Tom Cruise hit the red carpet yesterday for the world premiere of the fourth Mission Impossible film which had the American facing 'a moment of truth' jumping off the world's tallest building.
Paramount Pictures, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc, chose the Dubai International Film Festival in the Middle East for the unveiling of the latest episode of a franchise that has grossed over US$2 billion worldwide.
"Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol" is shot mainly in Dubai, making use of its high-rise buildings including Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower at 828 meters.
In one scene, Cruise, whose spy team is accused of blowing up the Kremlin, undertakes high-adrenalin acrobatics around the summit of the building.
Cruise spent four months training on a set before coming to Dubai to shoot the real thing. But he said it was still a challenge translating director Brad Bird's vision into reality.
"It's one thing seeing it and another thing trying to accomplish that... The first moment, you know I have one little pick here and one little rope. I remember just being there saying 'this is a moment of truth'," Cruise, who is known for doing his own stunts, told reporters.
"I had to figure out how to fly. I had to figure out how to use my feet as a rudder because you have crosswinds up there. It took a while to work out how not to come slamming into the building head first," he said.
The popularity of Cruise, 49, has had its ups and downs with US audiences in recent years but he retains global appeal.
His last film, action comedy "Knight and Day" co-starring Cameron Diaz, got mixed reviews but the Mission Impossible series has been a safe bet with audiences and critics alike.
Paramount Pictures, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc, chose the Dubai International Film Festival in the Middle East for the unveiling of the latest episode of a franchise that has grossed over US$2 billion worldwide.
"Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol" is shot mainly in Dubai, making use of its high-rise buildings including Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower at 828 meters.
In one scene, Cruise, whose spy team is accused of blowing up the Kremlin, undertakes high-adrenalin acrobatics around the summit of the building.
Cruise spent four months training on a set before coming to Dubai to shoot the real thing. But he said it was still a challenge translating director Brad Bird's vision into reality.
"It's one thing seeing it and another thing trying to accomplish that... The first moment, you know I have one little pick here and one little rope. I remember just being there saying 'this is a moment of truth'," Cruise, who is known for doing his own stunts, told reporters.
"I had to figure out how to fly. I had to figure out how to use my feet as a rudder because you have crosswinds up there. It took a while to work out how not to come slamming into the building head first," he said.
The popularity of Cruise, 49, has had its ups and downs with US audiences in recent years but he retains global appeal.
His last film, action comedy "Knight and Day" co-starring Cameron Diaz, got mixed reviews but the Mission Impossible series has been a safe bet with audiences and critics alike.
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