By Lindsey Bahr, Film Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) --Tom Cruise revealed Tuesday at a surprise appearance at CinemaCon in Las Vegas that he actually hung off the side of an airplane in the film "Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation."
The actor said he performed the stunt, which involved a massive Airbus A400M taking off and flying to 5,000 feet, eight times with a harness attaching him to the aircraft.
Cruise said he was terrified throughout, having to worry about particles from the runway, jet fuel fumes and even birds.
"I want to keep audiences on the edge of their seats," he said.
Cruise introduced two new clips from the film as part of Paramount Pictures' presentation to the nation's theater owners previewing its upcoming movies.
The first shows Cruise escaping from captivity with skillful martial arts moves alongside Rebecca Ferguson. The second is a comedic car chase with co-star Simon Pegg in the passenger's seat.
Ferguson and Pegg joined Cruise on stage but neither wore a microphone, making it even more clear that Cruise was the main event. The film is set to open on July 31.
CinemaCon is a preview of some of the year's most anticipated fare and an assurance to the people who own the theaters that the big films will be making money for them.
Arnold Schwarzenegger also took the stage to introduce a 12-minute preview of "Terminator: Genisys."
Bedecked in the character's signature leather jacket and sunglasses, Schwarzenegger joked that he wanted to make a big entrance to the event with a helicopter, motorcycle or even on a chariot surrounded by showgirls.
Schwarzenegger told the audience that he could promise them "big, big box office" with the film, which debuts on July 1.
"We all know that the first three 'Terminators' — the ones that I was involved with so they're the only ones that count — made over $1 billion," he said.
Paramount also showed an amusing trailer from its upcoming comedy "Daddy's Home," starring Will Ferrell as a stepdad whose world is thrown when his kids' biological father, played by Mark Wahlberg, returns.
CinemaCon runs through Thursday.
Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton among hosts for “SNL” season 50
Fresh off her Emmys win, Jean Smart will kick off the landmark 50th season of "Saturday Night Live."
NBC on Thursday announced the lineup of hosts for the season, which premieres Sept. 28. Joining Smart on the first show will be Jelly Roll as the musical act. He was also at the Emmys, singing during the ceremony's in memoriam segment.
It will be Smart's first time hosting "SNL."
Comedian Nate Bargatze will host on Oct. 5, with Coldplay as the musical guest.
Ariana Grande will host Oct. 12, with musical guest Stevie Nicks.
"Beetlejuice" star Michael Keaton will host on Oct. 19, the last show before Halloween, and Billie Eilish will be that night's musical guest.
The host on Nov. 2 will be "SNL" alum John Mulaney, with breakout sensation Chappell Roan as the music guest.
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