Fans in London were stunned on Thursday after a video went viral that appeared to show Tom Cruise filming another hair-raising stunt in London.
The 61-year-old actor is known for never shying away from a challenge and taking on even the riskiest stunts for his films.
Several stunned passers-by shared videos of a man performing several dangerous-looking stunts during a film shoot.
The stuntman looked every bit the action star as he posed in the perfect superhero landing crouch while balancing on the roof of a moving car.
He then pulled off another death-defying stunt, swinging in mid-air while holding on to a long rope, seemingly with no safety net beneath him.
Fans in London were stunned on Thursday after a video went viral that appeared to show Tom Cruise filming another hair-raising stunt in London.
Several stunned passers-by shared videos of a man performing several dangerous-looking stunts during a film shoot
The stuntman looked every bit the action star as he swung in mid-air, holding on to a long rope, seemingly with no safety net beneath him
And in his classic spy outfit of black suit with white tie and black tie, fans couldn’t help but assume that the actor was Tom, who was filming for the eighth Mission: Impossible film.
One person wrote, “Tom Cruise is a legend,” while another quipped, “I’m starting to feel like the missions are possible.”
A third joked: “The screams in the background are insurance company reps having a heart attack.”
Another added: “Damn this man never gets old,” while a fifth said: “THE GOAT OF HOLLYWOOD!!!”
A sixth said: “Brother he’s literally hanging with no harness” and someone else wrote: “Stay alive Tom! Cinema needs you!”
And one in eight commented: “Somehow watching him do his stunts is x25 better than watching the actual film.”
However, the man in the video was actually a stuntman named Bobby Holland Hanton, who worked as Chris Hemsworth’s stunt double.
The daredevil shared a behind-the-scenes look at the risky stunt on his Instagram, writing: “Does anyone need a transporter man?” I’m currently filming films at Buckingham Palace.
Tom, 61, is known for never backing down from a challenge and taking on even the riskiest stunts for his films (pictured in Dead Reckoning Part 1).
And in his classic spy outfit of black suit with white tie and black tie, fans couldn’t help but assume that the actor was Tom, who was filming for the eighth Mission: Impossible film
However, the man in the video was actually a stuntman named Bobby Holland Hanton, who worked as Chris Hemsworth’s stunt double (pictured together).
Bobby is currently dating Love Island star Maura Higgins after the pair were first spotted together on a date in London in May.
The couple were then seen enjoying several passionate kisses while on holiday in Ibiza in June.
Maura wasted no time in liking Bobby’s exciting post and jokingly commented with a GIF of Mr. Bean sticking out his thumb to hitch a ride on the side of the road.
Bobby replied flirtatiously, “Hahaha, you definitely are.”
He previously appeared alongside Tom himself in the Mission: Impossible series and represented Henry Cavill in Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018).
According to his website, Bobby appeared as a stunt double in 50 feature films and worked closely with Chris as his stunt double for ten years.
Speaking to Hit Mid North Coast’s Krysti and Bodge in 2020, Bobby revealed what the Thor star is really like.
The UK-based athlete told Australian radio hosts that he had a “great relationship” and “understanding” with Chris.
The daredevil shared a behind-the-scenes look at the risky stunt on his Instagram, writing: “Does anyone need a transporter man?” I’m currently filming films at Buckingham Palace.
Bobby is currently dating Love Island star Maura Higgins after the pair were first spotted together on a date in London in May.
The couple were then seen enjoying several passionate kisses while on holiday in Ibiza in June (pictured)
Maura wasted no time in liking Bobby’s exciting post and jokingly commented with a GIF of Mr. Bean sticking out his thumb to hitch a ride on the side of the road
“The actors I work with work really hard, especially Chris,” Bobby said.
Bobby went on to reveal how Chris does most stunts unless a dangerous move could cause the actor to risk injury, resulting in a delay in production.
“Chris will say, ‘Bob, jump in and do it,’ because if Chris gets an injury from that, it doesn’t mean he can’t do it, it just means he got an injury from it. then that would mean that production would have to stop.
“It obviously costs a lot of money, so it’s a domino effect.”
Meanwhile, in 2018, Bobby told Chron Australia how far he had pushed himself while filming several Hollywood blockbusters.
‘While [films] Green Lantern and Thor Ragnorak, I broke mine [spinal] L4, L5 and S1 discs that caused foot drop on both sides [an inability to lift the front part of the foot]”Bobby explained.
He has also worked on films with Christian Bale, Harrison Ford, Robert Downey Jr., Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Charlize Theron, Johnny Depp and Leonardo di Caprio.
Bobby began his career as a gymnast and competed as a national team member and national gold medalist.