Tom Cruise stunt halts London traffic

Tom Cruise brought part of central London to a standstill as he sprinted across the roof of a rail bridge for the latest Mission: Impossible movie.

Traffic was halted on Blackfriars Bridge yesterday and boats were kept from the area as the film star performed the stunt over the Thames River.

A low-flying helicopter was filming the scene.

Below him, trains continued passing through the Blackfriars train station as normal.

Cruise, 55, could be seen darting south across the river over several takes. The star is known for performing his own stunts.