Hollywood actor Tom Cruise is known for performing his own stunts in the Mission Impossible films and after his latest film, where he was hanging off a biplane in the last act, fans in India dug out a clip of actor Akshay Kumar doing something similar years ago, without as many safety precautions. In a recent interview, Akshay was asked to speak about the same, and the actor said that he draws his action inspiration from the cartoon series of Tom and Jerry. He described the popular children’s cartoon as “brutal” and the “most violent series.” He also shared that he has tried to recreate stunts that he saw in the series in his own films and cited some examples.In a chat with Pinkvilla, Akshay shared that he “draws his inspiration from Tom and Jerry.” “I love watching Tom and Jerry. I think it’s the most violent series. It is very violent. It is meant, apparently for children, but actually if you see it, there’s so much of action. It’s brutal,” he said and recalled that many different film stunts that he created after watching them in an episode of Tom and Jerry.ALSO READ | ‘Is Deepika Padukone dumb?’: Vivek Agnihotri says she was misled by her PR, ‘had no idea’ what she was getting intoAkshay Kumar ran so that Tom Cruise could walkbyu/SatoruGojo232 inbollywoodmemes “I remember Tom hanging out from a helicopter, picking up Jerry so I did that in Sabse Bada Khiladi. Then Tom on top of a plane which I did in Khiladi 420. Then there was one where there’s a hammock under a helicopter and both Tom and Jerry are sitting there having wine. I did the same thing in Khatron Ke Khiladi. So you can actually get a lot of action inspiration from Tom and Jerry. That’s the best action series I have ever seen,” he said.Insisting how the series is extremely violent, he added, “There was one where Tom destroys the whole house with a baseball bat, breaks the TV , breaks the fridge while trying to catch Tom and he breaks the whole house. It is so violent. It’s a violent show that you are showing to your children.”Akshay Kumar was last seen in Housefull 5, his third release of the year after Sky Force and Kesari Chapter 2.Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Akshay Kumartom and jerry