Of course the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony needed some Hollywood flair in it.
That’s because the next time we see the Summer version of the Olympics, Los Angeles will play host in 2028. So there had to be some wink to the City of Angels there, and it came in the form of actor Tom Cruise doing a Mission Impossible nod by jumping into the Stade de France, grabbing the Olympic flag and driving off on a motorcycle. It was honestly very cool.
Here’s a look at the moment, plus some photos of Cruise swooping in and driving off:
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US actor Tom Cruise stands on the roof of the Stade de France during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on August 11, 2024. (Photo by Fabrizio Bensch / POOL / AFP) (Photo by FABRIZIO BENSCH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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US’ actor Tom Cruise lands on the roof of one of the stadium entrances during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on August 11, 2024. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
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US’ actor Tom Cruise lands from the roof in front one of the stadium entrances during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on August 11, 2024. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 11: American Actor and Film Producer Tom Cruise rappels from the roof of the Stadium during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
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US’ actor Tom Cruise waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on August 11, 2024. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 11: American Actor and Film Producer Tom Cruise rides on a Motorbike with the IOC Flag during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 11: American Actor and Film Producer Tom Cruise rides on a Motorbike with the IOC Flag during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
