In an epic transition from Paris to Hollywood, Tom Cruise swooped into the Stade de France in an epic stunt and took the Olympic flag from Simone Biles as the 2024 Olympic Games ended and the world looked ahead to 2028 in Los Angeles.
Cruise floated down the middle of the athletes gathered for the closing ceremony, shaking hands, taking selfies and making his way to the stage as he grabbed the Olympic flag from Simone Biles and disappeared.
Video then showed Cruise, in full “Mission Impossible” style, riding a motorcycle on a plane and saying he was on his way.
The video then cuts to Cruise doing a series of action moves before transitioning to a shot of the iconic Hollywood sign with the Olympic rings on it.
Several athletes then carry the flag from Cruise as the stage closes with performances from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dr.
Back in March, Cruise was seen with a film crew at the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, the famous landmark scales, People reported then. He was also caught on video appearing to pass a flag to someone. A spokesperson for Cruise did not respond to the outlet’s requests for comment about what the actor was filming.
At the end of April, he was too seen on the streets of Paris riding a motorcycle at night, before official filming for his latest “Mission Impossible” movie began. At the time, he was seen with a film crew carrying a white flag near Saint-Georges metro station, Pont de Bir-Hakeim and around the Arc de Triomphe.
When the next summer games will take place Los Angeles 2028, The Hollywood connection was a fitting Olympic handoff from Paris.