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Buzz Feed
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Tom Cruise Eating Popcorn Is Going Viral
Tom Cruise is a whole It's been almost thirty years since hunky heartthrob Ethan Hunt (Tom) dangled from a ceiling in the first Mission: Impossible movie based on the 1966 TV series. The legendary leading man who's become a household name from the '80s and beyond is back in Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning. Truth be told, my jaw is on the floor because the action sequences look more dangerous than ever before. But, to my surprise, doing death-defying stunts in your late 50s/early 60s in one of the highest-grossing and long-running series of all time is not why Tommy is going viral. Eight movies of Tom's unbelievable stunts —jumping from helicopters, running from explosions, leaping from tall buildings, dangling from more helicopters — and THE BIGGEST STUNT GOING VIRAL IS HIM EATING POPCORN! In a video posted by user @seifwtf on X, Tom went in on a popcorn bucket, aggressively flinging pieces into his mouth at the BFI IMAX Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) screening. Tom also received a BFI Fellowship at the BFI Chair's Dinner, but all folks wanted to talk about was this single moment of him eating a bag of popcorn. People had hilarious reactions to Tom's high-octane eating popcorn-eating technique. One person said, "this is how my dad eats popcorn." This person suggested that "someone hand him heavier popcorn," and maybe that would help. I can't believe somebody compared him to a Nep-Enut from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. This user said, "I have got to change the way I eat popcorn." Someone else said Tom is "Just leaving mountain of popcorn on the floor in his wake," and I'm curious if this is true. I love the way this person incorporated Mission: Impossible lore into their joke. "Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to get it in your mouth, not on the floor," they wrote. "Man, I'm eating popcorn," Tom said, laughing. "They know when I'm going to these movies that I'm watching, I'm eating popcorn." Tom Cruise is serious about cinema and the movie theater experience; his popcorn practices are just an element of that dedication. You remember this 2023 promotional video for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning? In another viral video shared on X, Tom was urging a fan to "go get some more" popcorn since he ate it all before the movie began. One person asked, "If you've not finished your popcorn before the movie starts have you been been to the cinema?" Someone else suggested, "This dude can never go to the movies again. Just embarrassing," after being called out by Tom. Tom should make an ASMR channel where he eats different types of popcorn in different movie theaters. Based on the internet's reactions, it would do numbers.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Actor Tom Cruise urges actors to learn filmmaking tech study at BFI's Chair dinner
Tom Cruise urged the actors to learn about the craft of filmmaking while receiving a British Film Institute fellowship at the annual BFI Chair's Dinner in London on Monday. According to Variety, the A-list actor bemoaned film schools for failing to teach production tools and filmmaking technology to aspiring actors. He believes that actors must know about "lighting" and "camera blocking" to become good performers. "It is important to understand the tools around you. There is tech. It is like understanding the stage as an actor, but for a lot of artists it is not taught in film school: how to understand the lens and what it can do, and why there is eye movement and recognise the effect it has," said Tom Cruise as quoted by Variety. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo While addressing the attendees at the BFI Chair's dinner, Tom asked the actor to spend time in the "editing room" and study "old movies" to use them for their benefit, as many great actors like Marlon Brando did during their time. "I always tell actors: spend time in the editing room, produce a movie, study old movies, recognise what the composition is giving you, know what those lenses are, understand the lighting and how to use it for your benefit. Understand the art form to that degree. Brando absolutely understood lighting; all the greats did," said Tom Cruise as quoted by Variety. The actor Cruise is so adamant about actors learning filmmaking craft that he put together his own six-hour film school video to show up-and-coming performers, reported Variety. The BFI Fellowship recognises Cruise's achievements as an extraordinary, versatile actor whose career has spanned everything from critically acclaimed dramas and romances to dark thrillers and high-octane action films. It also considers the huge contribution by the actor to the UK film industry, as he chose to shoot numerous films, including many Mission: Impossible films, on location in London, Birmingham, North Yorkshire, the Lake District, the Peak District, and more. Meanwhile, Cruise's next studio tentpole is his last 'Mission: Impossible' movie, 'The Final Reckoning,' in U.S. theatres on May 23 from Paramount Pictures. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . And don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Belfast Telegraph
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Tom Cruise 'very grateful' to be honoured with BFI fellowship
Tom Cruise said he is "very grateful" after being honoured with the British Film Institute's most prestigious accolade, a BFI fellowship. The Hollywood actor, 62, best known for playing US agent Ethan Hunt in the popular Mission: Impossible action films, was recognised at the annual BFI Chair's Dinner in London on Monday for his acting career and contribution to the UK film industry, as a producer who has chosen to shoot films in locations across the country.
North Wales Chronicle
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Tom Cruise says receiving BFI fellowship is ‘absolutely extraordinary'
The Hollywood actor, 62, best known for playing US agent Ethan Hunt in the popular Mission: Impossible action films, was recognised at the annual BFI Chair's Dinner in London on Monday for his acting career and contribution to the UK film industry, as a producer who has chosen to shoot films in locations across the country. A host of guests from across the British film industry were at the event, including BFI chairman Jay Hunt and actors Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell and Idris Elba. Speaking at the ceremony, Cruise said: 'The beauty of this art form is a collaboration and it tests everything we are as artists, as human beings. 'When we finish a film it's never goodbye, we'll see you again soon, so it's been absolutely extraordinary for me to receive this BFI Fellowship, it's been an extraordinary evening and I'm very grateful that you are all here. 'I've loved every second, it's an absolute privilege to be on set – people say why don't you take a vacation, but why would I take a vacation from something I absolutely love to do? This is the most fun ever.' He continued: 'The thing is we love being in movies, with an audience with popcorn, it's just magnificent. We know how magical that is. 'Thank you to the BFI, you've worked so hard to support our industry throughout, we are all holding hands together to keep this going, to educate the next generation as best we can and I look forward to all the films they're going to make.' Mr Hunt paid tribute to Cruise's legacy in front of and behind the silver screen. He said: 'We are thrilled to honour Tom Cruise tonight with a BFI Fellowship. As an actor and producer he has, for over four decades, pushed the boundaries of cinema and reminded us all why the big screen matters. 'Tom has also been a truly astonishing partner to the UK industry, a filmmaker whose energy lifts every set he walks on, whose imagination fills screens across the world, and whose example shows what can happen when you put story, craft and audience first.' Previous recipients of the BFI fellowship include Elizabeth Taylor, Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan.
RTÉ News
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Tom Cruise says receiving BFI fellowship is 'absolutely extraordinary'
Tom Cruise has been honoured with the British Film Institute's most prestigious accolade, a BFI fellowship, describing the prize as "absolutely extraordinary". The Hollywood actor, 62, best known for playing US agent Ethan Hunt in the popular Mission: Impossible action films, was recognised at the annual BFI Chair's Dinner in London on Monday for his acting career and contribution to the UK film industry, as a producer who has chosen to shoot films in locations across the country. A host of guests from across the British film industry were at the event, including BFI chairman Jay Hunt and actors Simon Pegg, Hayley Atwell and Idris Elba. Speaking at the ceremony, Cruise said: "The beauty of this art form is a collaboration and it tests everything we are as artists, as human beings. "When we finish a film it's never goodbye, we'll see you again soon, so it's been absolutely extraordinary for me to receive this BFI Fellowship, it's been an extraordinary evening and I'm very grateful that you are all here. "I've loved every second, it's an absolute privilege to be on set – people say why don't you take a vacation, but why would I take a vacation from something I absolutely love to do? This is the most fun ever." He continued: "The thing is we love being in movies, with an audience with popcorn, it's just magnificent. We know how magical that is. "Thank you to the BFI, you've worked so hard to support our industry throughout, we are all holding hands together to keep this going, to educate the next generation as best we can and I look forward to all the films they're going to make." Mr Hunt paid tribute to Cruise's legacy in front of and behind the silver screen. He said: "We are thrilled to honour Tom Cruise tonight with a BFI Fellowship. As an actor and producer he has, for over four decades, pushed the boundaries of cinema and reminded us all why the big screen matters. "Tom has also been a truly astonishing partner to the UK industry, a filmmaker whose energy lifts every set he walks on, whose imagination fills screens across the world, and whose example shows what can happen when you put story, craft and audience first." Previous recipients of the BFI fellowship include Elizabeth Taylor, Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan.
