There have been a lot of opinions on Tom Cruise doing his own stunts. Many have praised the actor for his dedication to performing such major feats, while others have questioned whether he should be the one doing them. Regardless of how some might feel, it's hard to deny Cruise knows how to accomplish them and remain in one piece when he's done. Apparently, even when his stunts when go wrong, Cruise can look at them through a humorous lens. For instance, he shared an on-brand response after crashing into a wall while filming Days of Thunder back in the day.
Days of Thunder remains a great auto-racing movie, and that's in great part due to director Tony Scott's reliance on practicality. By taking on the role of star racer Cole Trickle, Cruise apparently wanted to immerse himself in the world of racing, and did so in a big way. Cruise's co-star in the racing flick, Cary Elwes, recently shared with ET how one of Cruise’s stunts went wrong and he crashed into a wall, prompting the risk-taking leading man shared the perfect two-word reaction:
