Tom Cruise performs Mission Impossible stunts as he leaps between boats in Venice

Tom Cruise performs Mission Impossible stunts as he leaps between boats in Venice (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Tom Cruise wowed onlookers with his Mission Impossible stunts in Venice. The daredevil Hollywood actor, 58, has been known for doing his own stunts, no matter how dangerous. Having set the bar high for many Hollywood actors, of course the movie star didn't shy away from filming more exhilarating scenes on his return to the floating city. With enviable ease the Mission Impossible lead leaped between the water taxis in the Venice canals, in Italy.

Cameras were rolling as Tom performed the heartstopping sequence for the seventh installment of Mission Impossible. Many bystanders gathered to catch glimpses of the Top Gun star in action reprising his role as Ethan Hunt.