Tom Cruise showed off his fit physique as he went ... the gorgeous weather before he decided to take off most of his clothes ...

and landed -- all with Tom Cruise secured to the side with this wire that would later be erased in postproduction. Because the plane went so high into the air, Cruise had to wear special contacts ...

In recent interviews, Adam Scott said he channelled Tom Cruise’s iconic run in several scenes of Severance season two.