Tom Cruise breaks into tears after he gets 6-minute standing ovation for Top Gun: Maverick at Cannes 2022
Tom Cruise receives standing ovation for his film Top Gun: Maverick at 75th Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday (May 18). The actor made his entry with eight fighter jets spewing red, white and blue smoke in the sky.
Tom Cruise at Cannes 2022
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Tom Cruise gets standing ovation from the audience at Cannes 2022
- His film Top Gun: Maverick screened at the festival
- He made his entry with eight fighter jets spewing red, white and blue smoke in the sky
The 75th Cannes Film Festival is going on in full swing and a lot has been happening at the French Riviera. The key highlight of the second day at Cannes was the actor Tom Cruise, who made a grand entry with fighter jets zooming over the venue.
Not only that, but the global icon also won a long standing ovation from the audience at the screening of his film, Top Gun: Maverick . Taken aback by the sweet gesture, he got emotional and broke down into tears.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, after the film’s screening, the audience responded with a six-minute standing ovation that moved Tom to tears. The film’s team’s entry included eight fighter jets zooming above the event, streaked smoke in red and blue to match the colours of the French flag. The actor joined the team for the screening several minutes after he posed for the pictures with fans and signed autographs.
This is an incredible evening and an incredible time, just to see everyone's faces. It's been 36 years since the first Top Gun and we've had to hold it for years for the pandemic,” Cruise said from the stage of the Cannes Film Festival.
“This movie was a dream. We talked about it when filming. I just want to see everyone's faces. There are no masks and we're in a movie theatre. I'm going to take this all in and I feel very grateful. We're here for you. I make all these movies for all of you and I'm very blessed to do what I do. Enjoy this evening. You all have made my life,” he added.
As per the reports, An overwhelming response came when Val Kilmer, who starred as Cruise nemesis Iceman in the original film, appeared in a scene with Cruise (as the commander of the U.S. Navy's Pacific fleet).
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