Arc De Triumph! Tom Cruise flashes a broad smile as he rides a motorbike in Paris during Mission Impossible 8 filming

He's been in the UK in recent months while filming scenes for Mission: Impossible 8. 

And Tom Cruise looked in great spirits as he got onto a motorbike to speed through the streets of Paris while filming intense scenes on Thursday. 

The Hollywood legend, 61, was dressed in a brown leather jacket with matching gloves, and beige trousers.

He waved to onlookers while sitting on his motorbike - which had a large white flag attached to the back - at the foot of famous landmark, the Arc de Triomphe. 

The untitled film - which will likely be called Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two - is scheduled to come out May 23, 2025, after Dead Reckoning Part One was released in July last year.

Tom Cruise looked in great spirits as he got onto a motorbike to speed through the streets of Paris while filming intense scenes on Thursday

The actor was every inch the stuntman on his motorbike 

He waved to onlookers while sitting on his motorbike - which had a large white flag attached to the back - at the foot of famous landmark, the Arc de Triomphe

Tom was recently back in the UK to film the eighth installment of Mission Impossible and was spotted shooting in the heart of Westminster, just roads away from Downing Street. 

MI:8 was supposed to hit cinemas this summer, but production had already been delayed due to the Hollywood writers' strike. 

Production on the eighth film had originally halted so that the cast could promote Part One, and then the strike began causing further delays. 

The Mission: Impossible film series began in 1996 and is based on the 1966 television series of the same name.

As well as starring Tom, the eighth film will also see the return of stars Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff and Vanessa Kirby.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One underperformed at the box office compared to the previous films in the franchise, despite Tom's attempts to extend its run.

Tom has been mixing work and play during his time in Europe, even partying the night away with his friends the Beckhams at Victoria's 50th birthday bash on Saturday night.

While he was a VIP guest at Victoria's, Tom missed his daughter Suri's milestone 18th birthday last week.

The Hollywood legend, 61, was dressed in a brown leather jacket with matching gloves, and beige trousers

The untitled film - which will likely be called Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two - is scheduled to come out May 23, 2025, after Dead Reckoning Part One was released in July last year

Tom posed for snaps on the black bike 

MI:8 was supposed to hit cinemas this summer, but production had already been delayed due to the Hollywood writers' strike

Production on the eighth film had originally halted so that the cast could promote Part One, and then the strike began causing further delays

The Mission: Impossible film series began in 1996 and is based on the 1966 television series of the same name

As well as starring Tom, the eighth film will also see the return of stars Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff and Vanessa Kirby

Tom has been estranged from his youngest child since 2013, one year after he and her mother, Katie Holmes divorced.

Suri's 18th birthday also signals the end of Tom's reported $400,000 a year child support payment to Katie as per their divorce agreement.

The last photo of the Top Gun actor out and about with his daughter was a trip to Disneyland in 2012, the year his divorce from Katie was finalised.

At the time of their split, it was reported that Katie had chosen to end the couple's marriage over fears about raising her daughter as a Scientologist - the religion that Tom has been dedicated to for decades.

It was reported last year that Suri is hoping to study fashion in New York from September.

A source told Dailymail.com: 'Suri is applying to schools all over the place. [Katie] really does want her to stay in New York so they can be close to each other.

'Katie takes great pride in her but is also extremely overprotective.'

While Suri looks forward to her future career Tom is still giving his all to his.

The Hollywood star has spent the past few weeks in the UK shooting Mission Impossible 8.

Tom has been mixing work and play during his extended trip to Europe, even partying the night away with his friends the Beckhams at Victoria's 50th birthday bash on Saturday night.

The untitled film - which will likely be called Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two - is scheduled to come out May 23, 2025, after Dead Reckoning Part One was released in July last year.

MI:8 was supposed to hit cinemas this summer, but production had already been delayed due to the Hollywood writers' strike.

Production on the eighth film had originally halted so that the cast could promote Part One, and then the strike began causing further delays.

Scenes for the eighth installment have been shot across Derbyshire, Surrey and central London at landmarks including the Natural History Museum in Kensington and Westminster Bridge.