Tom Cruise ’s quest to become America’s most death-defying stuntman continues to pay off. The Oscar-nominated actor has spent the last couple of decades primarily focused on his action-packed “Mission: Impossible” films — and just set a Guinness World Record for one of the most daring stunts in the series.

Tom Cruise earns a Guinness World Record for performing the flaming parachute stunt in the eighth Mission: Impossible movie, currently in theaters.

If this is twisted while it’s burning, I’m going to be spinning and burned. I have to kick out of the twist and then ignite in 10 seconds.” These are not the words of an experienced test pilot or skydiving daredevil,