No, Tom Cruise did not climb the Burj Khalifa. While he is known for performing his own stunts, he did not scale the world's tallest building for any of his movies.
The Burj Khalifa is a 2,717-foot tall skyscraper located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has been featured in several movies, but Tom Cruise has not filmed any scenes on the building.
Notable Stunts Performed by Tom Cruise
- Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018): Cruise famously scaled the Burj Khalifa's exterior in Mission: Impossible - Fallout. However, he did not climb the entire building. He used a combination of climbing equipment and special effects to create the illusion of scaling the tower.
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011): Cruise performed a stunt where he climbed the Burj Khalifa's exterior using a special harness.
- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015): Cruise hangs from the side of an Airbus A400M military transport plane while it takes off.
- Top Gun: Maverick (2022): Cruise flew an F-18 Super Hornet fighter jet himself, which is considered one of the most dangerous stunts ever performed by an actor.
These stunts are a testament to Cruise's commitment to his craft and his willingness to push boundaries.
