Tom Cruise got a hero’s welcome at Cannes 2022.
Then, something happened that brought tears to his eyes.
Please click on the images to see the welcome Tom Cruise got at Cannes.
IMAGE: Cannes welcomed Tom Cruise like a beloved son.
Here’s the superstar at a cast photo call for Top Gun: Maverick.
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IMAGE: Later, at the screening of the film, the fans were waiting — some of them for hours under the blazing sun — and Tom didn’t disappoint.
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IMAGE: This — the time that he makes for his fans — is why Tom — who will turn 60 on July 3 — is so loved.
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IMAGE: Cast members Jon Hamm (in black), Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell (in white) and Tom were clearly having fun.
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IMAGE: Eight fighter jets — streaming red and blue smoke representing the colours of the French flag — flew above the venue as Tom reached the red carpet, says The Hollywood Reporter.
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IMAGE: A six-minute standing ovation at the end of the screening and a surprise Palme d’Or left Tom with glistening eyes.
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IMAGE: The love that Top Gun: Maverick is getting has made Tom a happy superstar.
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IMAGE: From left to right: Actors Jay Ellis, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Tom Cruise, Film-maker Joseph Kosinski, Jon Hamm and Producer Jerry Bruckheimer step out after the screening.
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IMAGE: The Top Gun: Maverick gang — Actors Glen Powell, Greg Tarzan Davis, Film-maker Christopher McQuarrie, Jon Hamm, Danny Ramirez, Joseph Kosinski, Tom Cruise, Jay Ellis and Jennifer Connelly.
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IMAGE: Here he is, greeting the audience at a Rendezvous With Tom Cruise.
When he was asked why he continue to do dangerous, life-threatening stunts, Tom asked the interviewer: ‘Did you ask Gene Kelly why he danced?’
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