Tom Cruise has announced that Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning will be his last action film, ending a four-decade career of performing his own stunts that redefined Hollywood blockbusters.

Final Film

The Final Reckoning opens in July 2026 and features stunts Cruise calls "the most dangerous I've ever done," including a freefall from the edge of space filmed at 100,000 feet altitude.

Legacy

Cruise, 63, will transition to directing and producing. His Mission: Impossible franchise grossed over $4 billion worldwide across 8 films.