From scaling the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, to hanging off the side of a flying cargo plane, Tom Cruise has pushed the limits in his signature Mission: Impossible films.
His fearless commitment to performing his own stunts has earned him widespread critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base over the years. Though Cruise’s stunts seem nearly impossible to pull off in real life, a man recently amazed the Internet by narrowly escaping a bridge accident with a move straight out of an action film.
The viral video, reportedly filmed in Vietnam, captures three men riding a motorcycle as they approach a bridge, when a van suddenly appears. The motorcycle collides with the bridge’s fence, causing the vehicle to teeter dangerously before falling towards what appears to be a brook. However, the man seated at the back of the motorcycle acts quickly, jumping off just in time to narrowly escape the fall and miraculously save himself.
Sharing the video, an X handle @TheFigen_ wrote, “He’s definitely Tom Cruise’s stunt double!”
Watch the viral clip here:
The video garnered nearly three million views, prompting a sea of reactions. Several social media users expressed were in awe, with a user commenting, “Makes you wonder how many times he’s practiced that move, or if it’s just pure adrenaline kicking in. Either way, it’s a testament to human agility and quick thinking under pressure.” Another user wrote, “He was really smooth. Didn’t want to get his feet wet!!”
“Damn. That was quick thinking and even faster reacting,” a third user reacted. “Where is Guinness World Record? This guy needs a trophy,” a fourth user said.
In another survival incident, a man from North Carolina recounted the harrowing moment a coyote unexpectedly attacked him, saying he survived by choking the animal for 10 minutes until it finally died.
According to the New York Post, James Pulliam shared that he was smoking outside his Roxboro home late Friday when he suddenly felt like something was “watching him.”