The airplane finale looks death-defying, but IndieWire dives deep into the scene that truly terrified Christopher McQuarrie and stunt coordinator Wade Eastwood.

Tom Cruise ’s quest to become America’s most death-defying stuntman continues to pay off. The Oscar-nominated actor has spent the last couple of decades primarily focused on his action-packed “Mission: Impossible” films — and just set a Guinness World Record for one of the most daring stunts in the series.