Tom Cruise creates record

The fan-favourite Mission: Impossible film series has been going strong since 1996, when Tom Cruise first played secret agent Ethan Hunt. Over the years, fans have watched him save the world again and again, often performing dangerous stunts himself. After breaking several box office records, Cruise’s performance in Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning earned him a Guinness World Record.

He set the record for most burning parachute jumps by an individual after jumping out of a helicopter 16 times with a fuel-soaked chute set ablaze in a stunt for the final instalment in the action franchise.

“Tom doesn’t just play action heroes — he is an action hero!” said Craig Glenday, Guinness World Records editor-in-chief in a statement. “A large part of his success can be chalked up to his absolute focus on authenticity and pushing the boundaries of what a leading man can do. It’s an honour to be able to recognise his utter fearlessness with this new Guinness World Records title.”