Akshay Kumar Did It Before Tom Cruise, Netizens Say Plane Stunt In Mission Impossible 8 Is 'Copied'

The trailer of possibly the last Mission Impossible film, MI: Dead Reckoning Part 2 has been released and soon trended on social media. Franchise star Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt is seen in a visually stunning clip and teases breath-taking stunts in the eighth movie of the series, set to release in May next year. However, a particular airplane scene in the trailer of the action movie drew comparisons with a sequence that Akshay Kumar had shot for Khiladi 420 (2000). This discovery left netizens and Akshay fans amazed as many pointed out that the Bollywood scene "inspired" Tom and his stunt team in their movie.

Akshay's airplane scene in Khiladi 420 resurfaces

Tom Cruise, in his inimitable style, hung on top of a plane in the trailer of Mission Impossible 8. A similar sequence featured in Khiladi 420 where Akshay did something of the sort as he made a dashing entry on top of a plane. Both scenes looked similar in style, execution and costume.

Commenting on this, a social media user wrote, "This is actually impressive, stupid, but impressive. Dude actually was a legitimate action star like cruise and chan (sic)." Another one said, "Wow akshay looks proper badass in comparison here (sic)." Another Reddit user wished that Akshay returned in a full-fledged Khiladi movie, as they wrote, "Akshay needs to do another proper action Khiladi movie," with one chiming in with "True. He should stop wasting his time and our time and money on films like Bachchan Pandey, Selfie, Bellbottom and do a true blue action film" remark.

Tom Cruise goes all out in MI8 trailer

With Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, action and suspense will be redefined. Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt is back in action, sporting his signature look from the jaw-dropping, record-breaking stunt at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony, in the heart-pumping teaser trailer. 

Millions watched in awe on August 11, and on May 23, 2025, that same courage and dedication will be on full display in theaters worldwide. The Final Reckoning will release on May 23, 2025.