US media reported that Cruise was preparing a spectacular stunt to lift the Olympic flag and carry it to Los Angeles.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday is set to be one to remember, as Tom Cruise is set to perform a death-defying stunt on the roof of the Stade de France, and Los Angeles receives the Olympic flag.
Two weeks after the unprecedentedly complex opening ceremony along the Seine, there is high anticipation for the final performance.
The closing ceremony will be shortened and held in a more traditional format at France's National Stadium.
Artistic director Thomas Joly has revealed that the event will be a blend of “amazing” and “dystopian,” hinting at a darker element compared to the joyous and irreverent atmosphere of the opening ceremony, which attracted a record-breaking audience of more than one billion people around the world.
Jolie called the Olympics a “fragile monument” and imagined it being “rebuilt in the distant future.”
In one scene, “travelers from another time and place arrive on Earth and discover traces of Olympic history,” as acrobats restore the famous five Olympic rings.
More than 100 dancers, circus artists and other performers are expected to take part in the ceremony, which will feature aerial shows, giant sets and spectacular lighting.
Cruise's stunt connecting the Paris and Los Angeles Olympics
Stars including Lady Gaga and Celine Dion appeared at the opening ceremony, and more celebrities are due to make appearances on Sunday.
Cruise has participated in several Olympic Games and is seen as the right person to link Paris with the Los Angeles Games in 2028. US media reported that Cruise is preparing a spectacular stunt to lift the Olympic flag and bring it back to Los Angeles.
Hollywood stars such as Snoop Dogg, Eva Mendes, Ryan Gosling and Sharon Stone, who are all participating in the Olympics, may also make appearances, and there are unconfirmed rumors that Beyoncé, a huge supporter of the US team on social media, may perform.
The Parisian The paper reported that two of France's biggest music bands, Air and Phoenix, have already been confirmed to perform.
Organizers aim to avoid a repeat of the controversy
Organizers will be eager to avoid a repeat of the controversy over the opening ceremony, which included a series of drag queens that some felt mocked the Biblical story of the Last Supper.
They clarified that it was a reference to Greek gods, but Jolie and her team faced online harassment, leading to a police investigation and criticism from President Macron.
Watch now: Scenes from the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
