WHILE HE IS undeniably the world’s most famous action movie star, Tom Cruise has always been more well-known for the adrenaline-fuelled danger of his stunts than the chiselled nature of his physique. In fact, the actor was criticised after landing the leading role in...
With the never-ending wave of superhero movies currently enveloping pop culture, we’ve become desensitised to the spectacular physiques we see on screen. Actors sporting ripped abs, boulder shoulders and monstrous biceps have become such a commonality that many don’t...
Close your eyes, reader, and spend a few seconds thinking about the glory of 1986 blockbuster Top Gun. What did you see? Fighter jets? Motorbikes? Sweaty locker rooms and greased-up volleyball matches? All of the above, we'll wager. You'll be glad to know, then,...
In case you've missed the past four decades of his celebrity, the one thing you need to know about Tom Cruise is that he is intense. He's intensely nice. He's intensely dedicated to Covid safety. And he's intense when it comes to doing his own stunts. Like when he...
Before aviators became the iconic sunglasses they are today, worn by Hollywood’s A-listers and anyone else with a modicum of cool and charisma, it was Tom Cruise that made them a coveted possession. As the brash and ambitious Maverick in Top Gun, Cruise became a...
As new shirtless scenes in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning reveal, Tom Cruise has buffed up for the last film in his blockbuster franchise. Here’s how
Sergio Perera has cooked for Hollywood heavyweights, political powerhouses and business tycoons. Now, he’s revealed how you can use nutrition to build a superstar physique.
Top Gun: Maverick is one of 2022's most hotly-anticipated films. Rightly so — it's been 36 years since we've seen Cruise in the seat of an F-14 Tomcat going at Mach 2. Starring alongside Cruise is Glen Powell, who dons the flight suit in Maverick as Jake "Hangman" Seresin, in a role that demanded Powell be in peak physical condition for photography. Here's how he did it.
Welcome to what his costars call the "Tom Cruise School of Being a Badass.” Hope you brought a barf bag.
According to those in the cast, the OG Maverick made them pass his own bootcamp before filming.
