Kate Winslet has said she broke Tom Cruise’s on-set record for holding her breath underwater while filming Avatar: The Way Of Water.
The English actress, 47, stayed submerged for seven minutes and 15 seconds while filming a scene for the highly anticipated blockbuster sequel.She beat Cruise, who held his breath for six minutes during Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.
Winslet, who plays Metkayina matriarch Ronal in the upcoming film, said she had video evidence of the achievement, which had been taken by her husband – who had sneaked on to the set during production.
Speaking at a global press conference ahead of the film’s launch she said: “I actually have a video of when I surface from that breath-hold