Tom Cruise told Empire magazine that he breathed in his own carbon dioxide while filming a grueling action set piece for the upcoming “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.” The sequence finds Cruise’s Ethan Hunt underwater exploring the wreckage of a submarine.

Tom Cruise was left unconscious while performing a high-risk stunt for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, set for release on May 23, 2025. The 62-year-old actor revealed to Empire Magazine

Rocket K/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures Tom Cruise pushed the limits while doing his own stunts for Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning. In an interview with Empire magazine, Cruise said he

"I had to train myself how to breathe. There were times I would pass out physically; I was unable to get back into the cockpit," Cruise says.