Tom Cruise revealed he has absolutely no desire to retire from Hollywood in the foreseeable future.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter released Sunday, the famous actor clarified that while the “Mission Impossible” franchise had come to a close, his career was very much still in play.
The interviewer asked Cruise about a previous statement he made about continuing to film “Mission Impossible” until he was well into his 80s.
“I actually said I’m going to make movies into my 80s; actually, I’m going to make them into my 100s,” the famous actor clarified.
At the #MissionImpossible—The Final Reckoning premiere, Tom Cruise reveals he will keep making movies into his 100s pic.twitter.com/dZdzfEKnAf
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 18, 2025
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 10: Tom Cruise attends the US Premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” presented by Paramount Pictures and Skydance at Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 10, 2023, in New York, New York. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
The actor’s passion for film, and his commitment to performing his own stunts is unwavering.
“I will never stop. I will never stop doing action, I will never stop doing drama, comedy films — I’m excited,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. (RELATED: Tom Cruise Gives Rare Insight Into How He Pulls Off Death-Defying Movie Stunts)
Cruise closed off the debut of “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” at the Cannes Film Festival, according to the outlet. The film premiered in New York Sunday night, and Cruise was interviewed about the future of the franchise.
Tom Cruise makes a big revelation at the #MissionImpossible—The Final Reckoning premiere
‘It’s not called final for nothing’ pic.twitter.com/y2iIWmSQz1
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 18, 2025
The film was announced as the last for Cruise’s character, Ethan Hunt, but many speculated that Hunt could make a comeback. Cruise debunked the rumors on the red carpet, telling The Hollywood Reporter, “It’s the final! It’s not called ‘final’ for nothing.”
Cruise reminisced on almost 30 years of the “Mission: Impossible” series, which launched in 1996.
The actor admitted he could not pick a single moment as being the most rewarding because “there’s been so many levels of reward with the filmmakers that I’ve collaborated with, the crews, the people, the cultures that we’ve worked in.”
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 10: Tom Cruise poses with fans during the US Premiere of “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” presented by Paramount Pictures and Skydance at Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 10, 2023, in New York, New York. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
“Everything that I’ve learned and continue to learn about storytelling, about life, about leadership, about character and every aspect of filmmaking,” he told The Hollywood Reporter.
“It’s been exceptional, it really is exceptional. I feel very fortunate to be able to make the films that I make and I love it. I love just making movies,” Cruise added.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
