"I'm not gonna hang my ass off airplanes and s*** like that, so when [Cruise] does something again that's on the ground."
Pitt is of course referring to Cruise's reputation for doing his own stunts, particularly in the "Mission: Impossible" movies. This year's "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning" does indeed feature Ethan Hunt (Cruise) hanging onto a mid-flight biplane.
"The Final Reckoning" ultimately left the door open for a "Mission: Impossible 9," but still, Cruise turns 63 this July. Can he really keep doing action movies? There's been speculation that as Cruise enters his twilight years, he could shift back to more dramatic roles (he played plenty of those in the '90s remember). For what it's worth, Cruise's go-to director Christopher McQuarrie said in 2018 (when "Mission: Impossible – Fallout" released) that he wanted to go back to making smaller movies. Could he bring Cruise with him?