With his deep tan, blinding smile and He-Man haircut, Cruise surely looked the part of a kid’s favorite toy. Certainly, Cannes has proved ever eager to play with him: Even in recent years, when Cruise has moved away from auteur-driven dramas to focus almost exclusively on action films, the festival continues to find new reasons to welcome him back.

Tom Cruise may be bidding a final farewell to “Mission Impossible” but he isn’t ready to say goodbye to his signature aviator sunglasses. The 62 year-old actor arrived at Cannes Film Festival this week for the premiere of “Mission Impossible — The Final Reckoning,

HELLO!'s reporters headed to the French Riviera to find out the biggest news live from the Cannes Film Festival 2025. See their most exciting moments.

Impossible journey in style, receiving a 5-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. The premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning turned out to be a lavish event to send off Cruise's legacy within the action-packed franchise.

Read a Q&A with Alejandro González Iñárritu about how 'Amores Perros' hit Cannes 25 years ago and he teases a new Tom Cruise movie.