In an appearance on The Tonight ShowCruise opened over the extensive riding sequence in the newest Mission: impossible film, Mission: impossible – the last settlementIn which his character risks his life and dives to a sunken submarine. He said that he often cannot “see” because of the reflection of the underwater lights.
“So I would go inside, a little blind, spend a lot of time on the set to sort out (the moves) while we sort out the shots,” he added. “Then, if I do it, I have a hard time. Plus, the suit, when it is wet, increases in weight with around 125 pounds.
“So the kind of training sessions and things that I have to do to prepare for these things alone, it’s years of development. And yes, and I produce it, so things like that is too.”
Cruise was reportedly forced to breathe his own carbon monoxide and overcome the effects while working on stage.