This feels like one of those Disney “live-action” remakes of their cartoons. It’s everything that you loved, but now in HD! Hey, motorcycles vs jet! Beach volleyball! Singing at the piano in the bar!
And why is he wearing what looks like a spacesuit?
Say what you want about Cruise as a person, but everything I’ve read and heard about him is that he goes all out on set to make the put the best possible product on film for moviegoers. The extras for Live, Die, Repeat talk about that alot.
Oh, no doubt. This is the guy who strapped himself to an actual Airbus transport during takeoff on the outside hull. And who also did a HALO jump dozens of times to get it right.
It’s not surprising anymore. But it is weird that Cruise had such an interesting filmography, especially in the 90s. Magnolia. Eyes Wide Shut. Even up to Collateral. And then he suddenly shut down the “actor” side and basically went all-in on blockbusters.
I’m surprised they’ve got him in an FA-18 now. I know the F-14 got retired years ago, but I doubt most of the viewing public knows or cares about that. I notice they did squeeze one in at the end of the trailer, though. Curious to see how that gets explained (if it’s in the final cut). Probably as some sort of prologue.