Tom Cruise Will ‘Never Stop' Making Movies: I'm Going to Be Acting ‘Into My 100s'

Tom Cruise is looking to do the impossible: Act for almost a century. The former teen star turned Hollywood icon (turned mega action producer turned stuntman) told The Hollywood Reporter that he has no plans to retire…ever.
'I will never stop. I will never stop doing action, I will never stop doing drama, comedy films — I'm excited,' Cruise said when asked about his former statement that like Harrison Ford, he will keep acting into his 80s. Cruise also had one amendment: 'I actually said I'm going to make movies into my 80s; actually, I'm going to make them into my 100s.'
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The 'Mission: Impossible – the Final Reckoning' star added that filmmaking is constantly a learning process. '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. Everything that I've learned and continue to learn about storytelling, about life, about leadership, about character and every aspect of filmmaking,' Cruise said. '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.'
Just don't expect Cruise to be hanging off a biplane again in his 100s: The actor confirmed that 'Mission: Impossible – the Final Reckoning' is in fact his final appearance as franchise lead Ethan Hunt. 'It's the final! It's not called 'final' for nothing,' he said.
He is, however, reprising his role for a third 'Top Gun' and also plans on collaborating with Michael B. Jordan on a feature. 'I'm a huge fan of Michael B. Jordan, that film 'Sinners' is amazing,' Cruise told ET. 'We're going to make a movie together.'
Cruise continued that he is looking to foster the next generation of actors, as evidenced by his mentorship of Glen Powell and more rising talents. 'I think there are so many other talented actors out there that I want to see crush it,' he said. Cruise further pointed to other blockbusters set for this summer, including 'Ballerina' starring Ana de Armas and 'F1' with Brad Pitt.
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