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Londoners were shocked to spot Hollywood heavy-hitter Tom Cruise enjoying a bucket of popcorn in their premiere screening of Twisters.
The Mission Impossible star surprised everyone in the Leicester Square cinema as he joined his friend Glen Powell to promote the film.
Videos quickly went viral of the 62-year-old actor seeming incredibly down-to-earth as he mingled with fans at Twisters’ European premiere.
One clip saw Tom directing photographers to get the perfect shot of himself and Glen, 35, flashing their pearly whites in front of the screen.
‘Fun night with friends, watching a movie!!’ Tom wrote on X as he shared the snap with his Top Gun Maverick co-star.
Glen, who has skyrocketed to fame, also posted the picture and said: ‘When your wingman follows you into the storm…’
The Set It Up star was dressed in a black suit with white piping along the jacket edge, with a black unbuttoned shirt underneath.
Tom, who Glen once described as a ‘kindred spirit’, kept things more casual, opting for a t-shirt and suede bomber jacket paired with jeans.
‘Great night at the movies for the premiere of #twisters not every night you get to watch a movie with #TomCruise,’ wrote Angus Ashworth on X.
User tweetyenergy added: ‘Tom directing the photo so you can see Twisters in the background what a legend.’
Despite appearing at the premiere, the Jerry Maguire actor does not star in Twisters and clearly just dropped by to support his pal.
Fans on X quickly joked that Glen had been ‘anointed’ as the next big star, having broken into the mainstream with lead roles in Anyone But You and Hit Man.
glen powell to tom cruise https://t.co/tZDDHvntjo pic.twitter.com/RJaVkIhvgx
— zoë rose bryant (@zoerosebryant) July 8, 2024
‘Huge for the girlies who never moved on from top gun maverick,’ wrote Leah as film critic Clarisse Loughrey joked: ‘Love to see such a supportive dad.’
Other fans teased that the ‘thirst trap’ posted by Glen hours before, where he held his tiny dog wearing nothing but a towel, hadn’t had quite the impact he expected.
This isn’t the first time Tom has done this though, as last summer he randomly posed with posters for Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Joy Ride.
Of course, the Tom Cruise seal of approval won’t hurt Twisters’ box office, especially when he’s advertising it to his 6.9million X followers.
Since Top Gun in 2022, the cast have shared various behind-the-scenes stories about the Hollywood icon’s support of their careers.
Glen, who plays Lt. Jake ‘Hangman’ Seresin in the film, also revealed that stunt-happy Tom once pretended to lose control of a helicopter they were flying in.
‘Tom goes, “Oh no, oh no,” and he starts dropping the helicopter over London,’ he shared.
The Scream Queens actor recalled thinking, ‘Am I about to be the unnamed guy that dies with Tom in a smoking hole in the middle of London?’
‘I got to watch a guy who knew every department. He was able to clearly interface with everyone, be so friendly and respectful, and be able to communicate that vision,’ he added.
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The cyclone disaster film – a stand-alone sequel to 1996’s Twister – sees Glen starring as charming storm-chaser Tyler Owens.
Daisy Edgar-Jones plays leading woman Kate Cooper, who is haunted by a ‘devastating’ encounter with a tornado.
Rounding out the cast are Hamilton’s Anthony Ramos, The OA’s Brandon Perea, Loki’s Sasha Lane, and The Politician’s David Corenswet.
Twisters is in cinemas from July 19.
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