Tom Cruise Made Coolest Entrance Ever When He Met Co-Star

Ellis told host James Corden that when he met the matinee idol for the first time, Cruise orchestrated the blockbuster of introductions.

Ellis, who played Lt. Reuben ‘Payback’ Fitch in the Oscar-nominated Top Gun sequel, said he was at a gathering at producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s office for a table read of the script when in came Cruise like the cinema god he is.

The double doors parted, Ellis recounted, and Cruise pulled into the office on a red motorcycle, removed his helmet with a model-like shake of his hair, put on his sunglasses, and said, “Hey, I’m Tom Cruise.”

“Everyone is like, is this a prank show?” recalled Ellis, who added that Cruise was perfectly lit by the sun as it all went down.

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