On the off-chance you haven’t heard or read this already: don’t attempt the stunts you see in Hollywood movies. Just don’t. It’s never a good idea. Mainly because the stuff you see on the screen, in most cases, is actually filmed against a green screen. Or if it is filmed in real life, with real cars, motorcycles, and real traffic, those cool car or motorcycle chases are being performed by trained stunt doubles who stunt and crash for a living. Except for maybe one big Hollywood star — Tom Cruise.Yup, the 60-year-old star of movies like Top Gun: Maverick and the Mission Impossible series, to name a few, does most of his own stunts. You also might have noticed that Tom Cruise never wears a helmet in any of the motorcycle action sequences he stars.Whether he’s racing fighter jets on a supercharged Kawasaki that’s been called the fastest motorcycle in the world or gunning it to escape bad guys with guns, Tom Cruise seems to pay little regard for his own safety. But it’s actually the general movie-going audience that’s a major part of the reason why Tom Cruise never wears a helmet on a motorcycle...Updated June 2023: We have updated this article with more baffling details on why Tom Cruise and motorcycle stunts are a risky affair. The latest bike stunt that he enacted for the new Mission Impossible movie is said to be his most dangerous yet.Related: Watch This Hollywood Stuntman Discuss The Greatest Movie Motorcycle Chases

The last chance to be fast and furious is finally on the corner. Fast X, the tenth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise, is also the last chance to see Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and the rest of the crew drive the mostly insane modified cars. Interestingly, Han Lue (Sung Kang) is bringing the Drift King flair to Fast X not with a Japanese car, but with a gorgeous 1971 Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce.As its fans have long known, the Fast & Furious franchise has never been just about the characters. Cars from different makes and eras have made their appearance on the previous Fast & Furious installments, becoming stars and celebrities in their own rights. Even planes and tanks had their spotlights.For the final film of the franchise, another set of cars will make their appearance. One of these is an Italian classic car from the 1970s – an Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce. While this car does not catch as much attention as classic Chevrolet El Camino and Dodge Charger that featured in Fast X, this Italian GT still merits mentions.