Need a cocktail? Tom Cruise greets onlookers with a grin as he dines out after Mickey Rourke called him ‘irrelevant’
Mickey Rourke labeled him “irrelevant” in an explosive interview earlier this week.
But Tom CruiseThe 60-year-old appeared to take on the criticism on Tuesday by showing his famous grin as he stepped outside for the first time since the broadcast.
The Mission: Impossible actor opted for a smart-casual look when he arrived at Claridge’s five-star hotel in London, wearing a black shirt tucked into dark jeans.
Brave figure: Tom Cruise, 60, stepped out on Tuesday for a swanky dinner at Claridge’s Hotel
Tom also wore a large silver designer watch as he slipped his feet into a pair of black suede boots.
The movie star stopped to sign autographs and posed for selfies with a crowd of fans gathered outside the chic venue.
His outing comes after wrestler star Mickey, 69, didn’t hold back when he talked about Tom while he was a guest on Piers Morgan Monday uncensored.
He said: ‘That man’ [Tom] been doing the same effing part for 35 years. I have no respect for that.’
Criticism: His final appearance comes after fellow actor Mickey Rouke, 69, called him “irrelevant” in an explosive interview with Piers Morgan earlier this week
Smart: The Mission Impossible actor opted for a smart-casual look when he arrived at Claridge’s five-star restaurant, wearing a black shirt tucked into dark jeans
Pearl White: Tom smiled and casually raised his hand to wave to the fans gathered outside the five-star hotel
His words came after Piers asked Mickey what he thought of Tom’s latest movie Top Gun: Maverick topping the charts.
He said, ‘That means nothing to me. I don’t care about money and power, I care about the work of Al Pacino and the early work of Chris Walken and De Niro and the work of Richard Harris and the work of Ray Winstone.
‘I want to be that kind of actor. Monty Clift and Brando used to be.”
All smiles: he stopped to sign autographs and posed for selfies with the crowd gathered outside the posh venue
Swanky: Tom was greeted at the hotel door by an employee in a top hat, who held the large doors open for him
Piers pressed him further and asked, “Don’t you think Tom Cruise is a good actor?”
“I don’t think he’s relevant in my world,” Mickey replied.
It is not the first time that American actor and former boxer Mickey has criticized the film world.
Last year, he criticized both Marvel movies and the actors who star in them, after discussing how much he loves Law & Order: SVU, which he had been quarantined to watch.
He praised the actors who star in the long-running crime drama, with names like Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Stephanie March, BD Wong and Ice T.
Mickey said, “Respect to all of you, the work you all do is really acting, not like that cr*p that’s all on Marvel s***.”
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Candid: Mickey, 69, didn’t hold back when he appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored, saying: ‘The guy’s [Tom] been doing the same effing part for 35 years. I have no respect for that
Tom’s latest film Top Gun: Maverick hit an impressive milestone at the worldwide box office when it crossed the $1 billion mark.
In addition to becoming Tom’s highest-grossing film of all time, the 1986 sequel to Top Gun became the first film of 2022 to hit that rare benchmark after just 31 days in theaters.
With those ticket sales, the film dethroned Marvel’s superhero film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ($943 million) as the highest-grossing film of the year at the global box office.
Nicely done! Tom’s highly anticipated film Top Gun: Maverick reached an impressive milestone at the global box office when it crossed the $1 billion mark