Tom Cruise arrived in style in London on Tuesday night when he landed his helicopter at Battersea Heliport.
The 62-year-old Hollywood actor, who has held a pilot’s licence since 1994 and owns several aircraft, gave a thumbs-up as he walked across the helipad.
The Top Gun actor has been in the UK to film more daredevil scenes for the latest Mission: Impossible movie, due out in May.
Tom cut a casual figure in a grey jumper which he paired with black trousers and patent leather shoes.
The Mission: Impossible star flew in the helicopter with a friend and was greeted by airport staff wearing a high-visibility jacket.
Tom Cruise was in good spirits as he arrived in style in London on Tuesday night by landing his helicopter at Battersea Heliport.
The 62-year-old Hollywood actor was greeted by staff at the helipad when he landed in the capital.
His top-notch arrival caught the attention of fans and he was seen chatting to them outside the helipad before heading into town.
Earlier this month, Tom climbed into the cockpit of a World War II biplane in preparation for taking to the skies while filming Mission: Impossible.
Returning to the role of Ethan Hunt, the legendary actor took to the skies in the plane as part of the eighth film’s harrowing final scenes.
Tom was dressed in Ethan’s famous leather jacket when he jumped onto the plane.
In April, Tom filmed just a stone’s throw from Downing Street in London.
Dramatic scenes foreshadowed trouble for Impossible Mission Force agent Ethan Hunt as the actor was seen kneeling on the road in surrender.
Other scenes have been filmed in Derbyshire, Surrey and central London, at iconic locations including the Natural History Museum in South Kensington and Westminster Bridge.
Filming for the UK scenes for the eighth installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise initially took place between March and December 2022.
Production on the eighth film had originally been halted so the cast could promote the first part, and then the strike began to cause further delays.
Production resumed shortly after, but was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes.
The 62-year-old Hollywood actor, who has held a pilot’s licence since 1994 and owns several aircraft, gave a thumbs-up as he walked across the helipad.
Tom cut a casual figure in a grey jumper which he paired with black trousers and patent leather shoes.
The Mission: Impossible star flew in by helicopter with a friend and was greeted by airport staff in a high-vis jacket.
Tom has had his pilot’s license since 1994 and owns several aircraft.
The Top Gun star was seen chatting to fans outside the helipad before heading into the city.
Helipad staff were seen loading Tom and his friends’ luggage.
Filming resumed in March 2024, but was halted again in May, reportedly due to a defect in the gimbal (a camera tool). It has since restarted again.
Mission: Impossible 8 was originally set to film simultaneously with Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, which grossed over $500 million at the box office.
If it weren’t for the strikes, MI:8 would have reached fans in late summer: its planned release date is now May 23, 2025.
In addition to Tom, the eighth Mission: Impossible film will also see the return of Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff and Vanessa Kirby.
Hopefully the actor won’t have to resort to desperately begging studio bosses to extend the film’s run time this time around.
The Top Gun actor has been in the UK to film more daredevil scenes for the latest Mission: Impossible movie, due out in May.
Production on the eighth film had originally been halted so the cast could promote the first part, and then the strike began to cause further delays.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One underperformed at the box office compared to previous films in the franchise, despite Tom’s attempts to extend its runtime.
When the seventh film hit theaters, the actor feared that Oppenheimer would overshadow the film, since it required the same limited screens.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One underperformed at the box office compared to previous films in the franchise, despite Tom’s attempts to extend its runtime.
And he was right, as Oppenheimer grossed nearly $400 million more than Mission: Impossible at the box office.
The Mission: Impossible film series began in 1996 and is based on the 1966 television series of the same name.
