Kate Winslet has said she broke Tom Cruise's on-set record for holding her breath underwater while filming Avatar: The Way Of Water.
The English actress, 47, stayed submerged for seven minutes and 15 seconds, while filming a scene for the highly anticipated blockbuster sequel.
She beat Cruise, who held his breath for six minutes during Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.
Winslet, who plays Metkayina matriarch Ronal in the upcoming film, said she had video evidence of the achievement, which had been taken by her husband – who had sneaked on to the set during production.
Speaking at a global press conference ahead of the film’s launch she said: "I actually have a video of when I surface from that breath-hold.
"And the only reason I have it is because my husband snuck in.
"I said, 'Please don’t come because I just don’t want you videoing. I’ll just feel pressure, just please don’t do that’ and he snuck in."
She continued: "I have the video of me surfacing saying, ‘Am I dead? Have I died?’ And then going ‘what was it?’ – straightaway I wanted to know my time.
"I couldn’t believe that it was 7.15 but having been told it’s 7.15 – you want to know what the next thing I say is? We need to radio set.
"I wanted (Cameron) to know right way, that’s the first thing I wanted to do – it definitely wasn’t a competition."
The Avatar sequel has reunited Winslet and director James Cameron on set for the first time since the 1997 blockbuster Titanic.
The original sci-fi epic from 2009 became the highest-grossing film of all time and went on to win three Oscars for its stunning visual effects, cinematography and art direction.
Avatar: The Way Of Water is due for release in cinemas on December 16.
Source: Press Association
