How Films Are Made on Instagram: "Most actors start using stunt doubles in their 30s, but Tom Cruise is literally hanging off airplanes in his 60s. ✈️ At 62 years old, he is still performing death-defying stunts that no other A-list celebrity would dare to touch. Whether it is riding a motorcycle off a Norwegian cliff or spiraling a helicopter through a canyon, he refuses to use a double because he believes the audience can subconsciously feel the difference. He is basically a living special eff