The Paris Olympics, by the way, ended with a small nod to the upcoming Los Angeles organization in 2028. The movie star of all movie stars, Tom Cruise, jumped from the heightened sensitivity of the Stade de France and landed in the middle of the stadium, where he took the Olympic flag from Simone Biles and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and then hopped on a motorcycle. After boarding a plane, he was shown parachuting over the Hollywood sign and making some modifications to make the iconic landmark resemble Olympic rings. The no-nonsense above-the-top show was well-received by most of the audience and quickly went viral, but for Survivor fans it also generated additional emotions.
The process of grabbing anything in a truly impressive and outrageous way and leaving it somewhere else through an elaborate video involving strange modes of transportation is the Jeff Probst special. At the end of each season of Survivor, each jury member votes on who they want to win. These votes are then placed in a separate ballot box. Nowadays, they are read without delay at Tribal Council, but when Survivor was at the peak of its popularity, they were read at a reunion special. For a time, the show went through a phase in which Probst gathered those votes, left the set, and returned to the United States in an elaborate video montage that would involve an unusual form of travel.
Entertainment Weekly reached out to Probst after Tom Cruise’s appearance at the Olympics, and of course, they weren’t the first to touch the longtime host. His friends texted him almost immediately, and he evidently laughed at it. Here’s what he told the media. . .
I enjoyed the comparisons. A lot of other people have texted me and said, “Tom Cruise is probably doing Survivor!”Tom Cruise makes his edition of returning the island’s votes!’And the first thing I asked myself was: Wait, is he imitating me or have I been imitating him all these years?
Survivor enthusiasts will never stop wondering what was the best and most ridiculous stunt Probst ever pulled off, but, for my money, it’s got to be season 6. At the end of Survivor Amazon, he wrote down the votes and hopped on a waiting jet ski. He then did a quick and fun little trick to throw water and a montage that purported to show him traveling by jet ski to New York from Brazil. That’s more than 3000 miles if you count at home. He then used the subway to get to the Ed Sullivan Theatre to finish the reunion special.
Perhaps more successful with Tom Cruise’s stunt, however, he also took a propeller plane back to the United States, where he parachuted and rode a motorcycle that he drove to CBS studios in Los Angeles. It was funny, but in hindsight, Probst is willing to admit that he’s not exactly Tom Cruise, which he said after thinking about it after watching the Olympics. . .
Dude, I’m not Tom Cruise. This guy jumped on his motorcycle and crossed the streets, then jumped out of a helicopter. I’m surprised he didn’t catch a bad boy in progression!It was super fun.
Some enthusiasts have been clamoring for years for Survivor to bring back the elaborate vote giveaways, but that hasn’t been mandatory since the reality show replaced Covid formats. The seasons were shortened, many new twists were added (possibly too many new twists), and, most importantly for the context of this story, the reunion presentation with the reading of the vows began filming immediately.
By doing this, the contestants are much more fair and raw in their feelings, and the finalists don’t have to wait months to find out who won or who might have betrayed them in the final vote. It’s also likely to be a much less expensive movie, however, with the high-profile 50th season approaching with all the returning players, some enthusiasts think we may also get a more popular reunion show. If we do, there’s a smart chance we could get an epic edit with Jeff Probst. crossed.
Mack Rawden is the Editor-in-Chief of CinemaBlend. He began applying to the publication as an editor in 2007 and has held positions at the site since then, adding editor-in-chief, pop culture editor, and editor-in-chief. He now splits his time between CinemaBlend’s user experience, helping plan the site’s editorial direction, and writing compelling articles on specific entertainment topics that interest him. He has a bachelor’s degree in English from Indiana University (go Hoosiers!) and has been interviewed and quoted in publications, such as Digiday. He excited about Clue, the mysteries of the week, a wonderful wrestling promotion and cookies at Disney World. Less excited about cable rate structure, loud noises and Tuesdays.
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