Tom Cruise: It takes decades to prepare for Mission: Impossible stunts

Tom Cruise has spoken of the process to create the stunts in the Mission: Impossible movies (Ian West/PA)

Film star Tom Cruise has said it takes “decades” to prepare for extreme Mission: Impossible stunts.

Speaking at the global premiere for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning in London, the actor said he wants his stunts to engage his audiences emotionally, and does not want people to “just watch the movie”.