Tom Cruise does an "epic stunt" during the finale of the Olympics.

 Tom Cruise does an "epic stunt" during the finale of the Olympics.

Neatly wrapped up with the Olympic closing ceremonies, one of the biggest events in world sports always is. But there was also something extra remarkable on display here at the year's formalities: Tom Cruise.

The renowned actor and stuntman was reportedly going to pull off a "epic stunt" as part of the closing festivities earlier this week.

The word was that he would abseil into the Stade de France in Paris during the closing ceremonies. Thereafter, a pre-recorded film of Cruise skydiving onto the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles would play. And all this time, the report is right.

                                

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The duo passed the Olympic flag to Cruise, who was seen riding a motorbike in an already recorded scene that involved skydiving over Los Angeles.