Tom Cruise: the man who defies retirement like he defies gravity 🚁
While the common mortal plans their retirement, Tom Cruise seems to have found the elixir of cinematic eternal youth. The actor recently declared that he will continue filming until he's 100 years old, proving that for him, the passage of time is just another special effect to ignore. Although his iconic Ethan Hunt is saying goodbye, Cruise keeps running (literally) toward new adventures.
"If at 99 I can jump from a helicopter, I will. If not, at least I'll pretend to trip with dignity" - joked Cruise about his centenarian plans.
The (impossible) mission to retire Ethan Hunt
The Mission: Impossible saga comes to an end with Final Sentence, leaving behind a world record in:
- Buildings climbed: 0 skyscrapers safe
- Planes boarded: All the ones that were flying
- Life insurances: The most expensive in Hollywood
Curiously, the final villain is not a megalomaniac with nuclear weapons, but a rogue AI. Because in 2024, even spies have tech problems. 🤖
The best-kept secret: making the real look fake
While cinema fills with CGI, Cruise insists on doing stunts that would make a digital double sweat. His philosophy is simple:
- Can you jump a motorcycle over a canyon? Yes
- Should you? Probably not
- Will it look spectacular? Always
The result is scenes that 3D artists view with a mix of admiration and terror, knowing that no render will match that real madness.
The future: more action, fewer wrinkles
At 61 years old, Cruise plans to keep making:
- Action movies (obviously)
- Dramas (for variety)
- Comedies (where he'll probably run too)
His collaboration with McQuarrie continues, combining tense storytelling with choreographies that are half ballet, half survival manual.
Epilogue: the last trick?
While the world speculates on how Ethan Hunt will end, one thing is clear: Cruise will keep defying gravity, logic, and age limits. In the end, his true impossible mission might be to find a role where he doesn't have to run. But that, friends, would be science fiction. 🎬