Will Tom Cruise ever expire?
Tom Cruise has had 40 years of transforming into all kinds of characters on screen
Tom Cruise embarked on the professional acting path when he was quite young. At the age of 19, he had his first role in the movie Endless love, just a small supporting role. Compared to his colleagues, Tom Cruise has a petite physique and a much more modest height, but in return, he has a natural charm that attracts both men and women. Charisma and energy are what made Tom Cruise conquer filmmakers right from the first years of his career.
After his leading role in Losin’ it , Tom Cruise has continued to act in films. However, the movie that brought him to the rank of A-list star was Top Gun (released in 1986). Pilot Maverick, played by Tom Cruise, is considered an iconic character, the perfect model of a brave, upright, and dedicated American man serving his country. Thanks to Tom Cruise’s charisma, this movie also earned a profit of 350 million USD.
It’s not like he became a star in one go. Tom Cruise spent many years playing supporting and supporting roles to gradually make his mark in the eyes of filmmakers.
Pilot Pete “Maverick” is the role that brought Tom Cruise to A-list stardom
Throughout the 1990s, Tom Cruise was always on the list of the highest paid actors in the world, with at least $15 million per movie. He also had the opportunity to collaborate with many famous directors such as Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott or Paul Thomas Anderson. With Interview with the Vampire (1994), Mission: Impossible (1996), Jerry Maguire (1996), Eyes wide shut (1999), Tom Cruise became a globally influential superstar.
Mission: Impossible alone has become an action movie franchise associated with the name of Tom Cruise. This franchise has been developed to its 7th part. Tom Cruise, in addition to being an actor, is also directly involved in the film creation process as a producer. 27 years have passed, this action movie series is still “hot” and earns “huge” profits as long as Tom Cruise is still participating.
In Hollywood, few stars have maintained their A-list status as consistently as Tom Cruise. Of course, in the works the actor has appeared in, there are also films in which he was criticized for his monotonous acting, with content that he watched once and then forgot. However, whenever they see Tom Cruise’s name on the poster, audiences are always willing to spend money to buy tickets to go to the theater.
Tom Cruise has always been one of the highest paid movie stars in the world
At the age of 60, when many actors begin to think about retirement or are labeled “out of date”, Tom Cruise is still a leader in the movie game. Tom Cruise constantly creates new achievements and peaks. Last year, when the world box office was still reeling due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, he returned with the blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. The work grossed 1.49 billion USD worldwide and won an Oscar. The film was also selected to premiere at the opening ceremony of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France.
Tom Cruise personally piloted a helicopter to the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in 2022
The success of Top Gun: Maverick helped Tom Cruise become the world’s highest-earning actor last year, with an income of more than 100 million USD. This year, Tom Cruise continues to stir up the movie market with Mission: Impossible – Dead reckoning part one . Released a while ago, the 7th part of the Mission: Impossible series scored 98% fresh tomatoes on Rotten Tomatoes. Journalists and critics commented that Tom Cruise continues to raise his game, setting new standards for action movies. After 40 years of career, Tom Cruise is not out of time but continues to meet times.
‘As exhilarating as the first time and as fierce as the last time’
The lasting aura for Tom Cruise is of course partly due to good luck. However, it is also the result of the actor’s tireless efforts throughout his 40 years of working. Every time he enters a new project, Tom Cruise always works with 100% energy and enthusiasm. The 61-year-old actor is always looking for ways to raise standards, breaking the limits of himself or the works he participates in. The spirit of persistent work and creativity has created Tom Cruise’s unique class in Hollywood.
Tom Cruise is still very stylish and charming when he turns 60
Director Steven Spielberg, when interviewed for the biographical book Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography by author Andrew Morton, commented that Tom Cruise is “a person who always radiates a source of persistent energy”. Meanwhile, Top Gun: Maverick director – Joseph Kokinski also expressed special respect and admiration when talking about Tom Cruise:
