Tom Cruise arrived in style in London on Tuesday night as he landed his helicopter at Battersea Heliport.
The Hollywood actor, 62, who has had his pilot licence since 1994 and owns several aircrafts, held up his thumb as he made his way across the heliport.
The Top Gun actor has been in the UK to film yet more daredevil scenes for the latest Mission Impossible film, which is set to be released in May.
Tom cut a casual figure in a grey jumper which he teamed with black trousers and patent shoes.
The Mission Impossible star flew the chopper with a pal and was greeted by airport staff in a high vis jacket.
Tom Cruise was in good spirits as he arrived in style in London on Tuesday night as he landed his helicopter at Battersea Heliport
The Hollywood actor, 62, was greeted on the heliport by staff as he landed in the capital
His A-list arrival caught attention from fans and he as spotted chatting to them outside the heliport before heading off into the city.
Earlier this month, Tom climbed into the cockpit of a World War II biplane in preparation to take to the skies while filming Mission Impossible.
Getting back into character as Ethan Hunt, the legendary actor soared into the skies in the plane, as part of the heart-stopping final scenes of the eighth film.
Tom was dressed in Ethan’s famous leather jacket as he jumped into the plane.
Back in April, Tom filmed just a stone’s throw from Downing Street in London.
Dramatic scenes signalled trouble for the Impossible Missions Force agent Ethan Hunt as the actor was seen kneeling on the road in surrender.
Other scenes have been shot across Derbyshire, Surrey and central London at landmarks including the Natural History Museum in South Kensington and Westminster Bridge.
The filming of the UK scenes of the eighth instalment of the Mission Impossible franchise initially took place between March and December 2022.
Production on the eighth film had originally halted so that the cast could promote Part One, and then the strike began causing further delays.
Production restarted soon after, but was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes.
The Hollywood actor, 62, who has had his pilot licence since 1994 and owns several aircrafts, held up his thumb as he made his way across the heliport
Tom cut a casual figure in a grey jumper which he teamed with black trousers and patent shoes
The Mission Impossible star flew the chopper with a pal and was greeted by airport staff in a high vis jacket
Tom has had his pilot licence since 1994 and owns several aircrafts
The Top Gun star was spotted chatting to fans outside the heliport before heading off into the city
Staff at the heliport were seen carrying Tom and his pals luggage
Filming resumed in March 2024, but came to another halt in May, allegedly due to a faulty gimbal (a camera tool). It has since restarted again.
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Mission Impossible 8 was originally meant to be filmed back-to-back with Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, which raked in over half a billion at box office.
If not for the strikes, MI:8 would have been with fans by the end of summer: its scheduled release date is now May 23, 2025.
As well as Tom, the eighth Mission Impossible film will also see the return of Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, and Vanessa Kirby.
It is hoped the actor will not have to resort to desperately begging studio bosses to extend the film’s run this time around.
The Top Gun actor has been in the UK to film yet more daredevil scenes for the latest Mission Impossible film, which is set to be released in May
Production on the eighth film had originally halted so that the cast could promote Part One, and then the strike began causing further delays
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One underperformed at the box office compared to the previous films in the franchise , despite Tom’s attempts to extend its run
When the seventh film hit cinemas, the actor was concerned about Oppenheimer overshadowing the film, as it required the same limited screens.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One underperformed at the box office compared to the previous films in the franchise, despite Tom’s attempts to extend its run.
He was proved right as Oppenheimer achieved almost $400 million more than Mission: Impossible at box office.
The Mission: Impossible film series began in 1996 and is based on the 1966 television series of the same name.