Dennis Rodman, Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg and Other Celebrities Who Put Their Lives at Risk Performing Dangerous Car Stunts

Published 01/02/2023, 2:01 PM EST
Dennis Rodman and his life outside basketball were one of the most entertaining ones there could be. The Worm was an enigma on the court and off the court. All eyes were on him. The Rebound King’s varied interests led him to perform a crazy car stunt in 2002, which matched the standards of Hollywood stars. He took a page from Hollywood superstars like Tom Cruise and Mark Wahlberg, who prefer to perform their own stunts.
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Tom Cruise is notorious for performing his own stunts, which are considered dangerous by the majority. Mark Wahlberg also has never shied away from stunts, even though he couldn’t stop vomiting. And Rodman joined the league of legends as he drove off a 200-ft cliff in 2002.
Dennis Rodman performed a crazy stunt in the early 2000s matching Hollywood standards
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The legendary Chicago Bulls defender’s life outside basketball was as surprising as it could be. Back in 2002, Rodman appeared on Celebrity Daredevils Live to perform a deadly stunt. The Worm drove over a 200-ft cliff to complete a stunt. Unfortunately, Rodman got knocked out while he was suspended from the harness as he crashed into a rock while oscillating.
This only defines how dangerous these stunts can be, and many Hollywood stars have been doing it for years. Tom Cruise is the first name that comes to mind when thinking of crazy Hollywood stunts.
The Hollywood star has performed multiple car stunts in the Mission Impossible franchise. Cruise once had an insane car chase sequence as he performed on the streets of Morocco. The 60-year-old Hollywood star recently jumped off a cliff on his motorcycle and parachuted while plummeting down into an abyss for the newest installment of Mission Impossible.
Wahlberg is another star who is not one to walk away from his car stunts. While working in The Italian Job, Wahlberg apparently threw up from doing all the 360s. The movie came out in 2003, but that experience hasn’t changed him at all. In 2018, the actor happily crashed into a car for Spenser Confidential.
Daniel Craig, the former James Bond, has also performed numerous of his stunts in the franchise. Although the superstar is done with any more James Bond movies, he was notorious for not using stuntmen.
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Talking about Rodman, although his stunt wasn’t for a movie, he likes to be on camera like many other NBA stars. Over the years, NBA stars have just crawled into Hollywood.
NBA stars and their Hollywood appearances over the years
Although Space Jam is the most famous movie starring an NBA superstar, many have dipped their feet into Hollywood stardom.
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