Tom Cruise is not one of those who blend in with the masses. Star among the stars, the actor arrived by helicopter in Cannes and it is already rumored that he could arrive on the red carpet this Wednesday, May 18, 2022 for the premiere, in the same machine. It must be said that to present Top Gun: Maverick, it is necessary to put the means. The return of the cult film is eagerly awaited by cinema lovers and the trailer for this blockbuster which will be released on May 25 has already made many of them mouth water.
Arrived on the Croisette, back from the Royal Windsor Horse Show in England, the former husband of Katie Holmes, and father of her little Suri Cruise, posed during the photo call of Joe Kosinski’s film alongside his partner Jennifer Connelly. The two American actors appeared to be the most accomplices. Miles Teller, John Hamm, Jay Ellis, Danny Ramirez, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman and Greg Tarzan Davis were also present. At almost 60 years old, the actor of Impossible mission, dressed in a blue suit and all smiles, is about to once again climb the steps of the Palais des Festivals on the occasion of this 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The film Top Gun: Maverick will premiere this Wednesday, thirty six years after the release of Tony Scott’s cult film.
A masterclass before climbing the stairs
At 4 p.m., Tom Cruise took part in a masterclass. “I make films for the big screen. My films will not be released directly on the platforms. Going to the cinema is sharing an experience, whatever our culture or language. I go to see the films in theaters when they come out. I put on my cap (so as not to be recognized). I like to see the trailers“said the Hollywood star, in front of 1,000 people who gave him a long standing ovation, as reported by AFP.”It is together that we will get out of this situation“, he continued, referring to the drop in cinema attendance, between the explosion of platforms and the global health crisis.
The stainless actor of Impossible mission and Top Gun took the opportunity to talk about his passion for cinema. “Since the age of 4 I have wanted to make films. I grew up with the films of Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin. Making movies has been a great journey for me.“, he confided.
At 59, the great regular in blockbusters, who does his stunts himself, came back to this particularity: “It’s like asking Gene Kelly why he dances? (laughs). I was 4 and a half years old. I had a parachute toy. I wanted to do the same. I made myself a parachute with my sheets, I climbed on the roof“. “When I started, I was like, ‘This is not a good idea’ (laughs). I hit the ground so hard that I saw stars for the first time in broad daylight. I said, ‘That’s interesting’“, he said, all smiles.
New mission for Maverick
A new mission for the famous pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise. A role that propelled the actor to the rank of undisputed star. In this new installment, it is the story of Maverick who, after having been one of the best fighter pilots in the United States Navy for more than thirty years, continues to push his limits as a test pilot. The latter refuses to go up in rank, because it would force him to give up flying. Responsible for training a detachment of young graduates from the Top Gun school for a special mission that no pilot would have ever imagined, he will during this mission meet Lieutenant Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller), the son of his late friend, navigator Nick “Goose” Bradshaw.
His little-known friendship with Lady Gaga
On the program of this long-awaited blockbuster, Lady Gaga who signs the soundtrack with the single hold my hand. In the clip, the diva sports the glasses aviator and the pilot look. We also discover images of the film with Tom Cruise. If Tom Cruise appeared complicit with Jennifer Connelly, he is just as much with the singer, who considers him a “friend“.