Tom Cruise Soars, Stumbles, and Shocks: The Superstar's Thrilling 2025 Saga
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Tom Cruise Soars, Stumbles, and Shocks: The Superstar's Thrilling 2025 Saga
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Tom Cruise spent the past week firmly in the global spotlight, starting with headlines about his star power at the box office. For most of 2025, Cruise held the title for the year’s top-grossing action movie with Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning, which amassed a stunning 597 million globally. But that crown was surprisingly taken this past weekend as Brad Pitt’s F1 The Movie overtook him with a 603 million haul—a twist made even juicier by Cruise’s personal appearance alongside Pitt at the F1 London premiere. For diehard fans, it was the first time the pair hit a red carpet together since Interview With The Vampire back in 1994, and Pitt even teased in E News that he’d only work with Tom again if the role included no death-defying stunts referencing Cruise’s legendary penchant for risking his life on set as he did during the intense high-altitude plane stunt in his latest film, a sequence that, in Cruise’s words, almost broke his back. Director Christopher McQuarrie detailed how Cruise’s fingers were mangled from clinging to an aircraft mid-spin—a level of danger that has critics openly speculating about whether it’s finally time for Tom to slow down, though industry insiders say he has no plans for retirement.
Rumors swirled this week regarding his next moves; while prepping new projects rumored to include a remake of The Gauntlet with Scarlett Johansson and a long-rumored collaboration with Elon Musk and SpaceX, Cruise also reportedly turned down the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors from Donald Trump citing scheduling conflicts, with The Washington Post confirming he politely declined the invite as the President prepares to personally host the ceremony. Meanwhile, the actor is dominating business headlines too, as The Tradable reports his net worth now stands at 600 million, the result of shrewd deals, giant backend paydays, and a career stretching back to his 80s heartthrob days.
In the romance and social media sphere, Cruise made tabloid waves by officially confirming his relationship with Ana de Armas in People magazine at the end of July. That PR splash was immediately upsized by online drama; when Ana liked a post poking fun at Cruise’s ex Nicole Kidman, the internet had a field day dissecting the subtext. Meanwhile, Tom’s social accounts got fresh attention after a fan shared a moment from an August 19 event, joking that Cruise was “eyeing my Duds” at @missionimpossible’s Insta handle. For now, the industry and the public are left to watch whether Cruise will keep risking his life for the next blockbuster or finally accept a crown for lifetime achievement—just not from Trump, apparently.
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