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Celebrity divers

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22 July 2024
Dare to dive.
the dive

Your Sunday night movieย The Dive takes you deep into treacherous watersย as twoย sisters find themselves in a deadly situation beneath the ocean's surface. Expect to be on the edge of your seat during this thrilling movie. But, before you dive in, let's look at some celebs who have braved the waters.

James Cameron
Director James Cameron is an avid deep sea diver and explorer who has braved the waters many times over the years. He has become a National Geographic explorer-in-residence. In 2012 he took on the Challenger Deep diveย and reached the deepest point of the Mariana Trench via the Deepsea Challenger vessel.

Here's the incredible footage of the deep sea floor from his voyage:ย 

Katie Holmes
Beauty and boldness. Holmes loves to scuba dive and loves the ocean. She is aย PADI-certified diver. Her love for the ocean started at a young age.ย 

Here she is with a young Suri, soaking up the waves.

Simu Liu
From snapping up a role in Barbie to braving the ocean, the dashing actor recently became a certified scuba diver and there is no turning back from the waves now.

Jessica Alba
Alba's interest in scuba diving came early, when she starred in the 1995 television series remake of Flipper. She is also a certified diver and often takes trips with her family to explore the oceans.

Jessica shares her beach favourites:

Tom Cruise
He can drive off cliffs, jump off mountains, and is a stunt master. But the Cruise can also dive and loves the water. Fun fact, for the movie Mission: Impossible โ€“ Rogue Nation, he had to undergo specific training to hold his breath underwater for six minutes! Watch him talk about preparing for that incredible scene:

Jason Momoa
Momoa is no stranger to the ocean, from Baywatch to Aquaman, he has taken on the waters time and time again. Now he is an ambassadorย for the organisation Coral Gardeners and is involved in coral projects to help restore reefs. Watch him talk about the importance of coral reefs here:

Watch The Dive on Sunday 28 July at 20:05 on M-Net 101 or on DStv Stream.ย Join the conversation on social mediaย @mnetmoviesย on X,ย @MNetย on Facebook,ย @mnettvย  on Instagram, andย @mnetย on TikTok.

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