Man of the moment Tom Cruise led the A-list arrivals on the red carpet at the premiere of his Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning during Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.
The Hollywood actor, 62, was joined by his dazzling leading ladies Hayley Atwell, 43, Pom Klementieff, 39, and Hannah Waddingham, 50, and a host of famous faces on the red carpet.
Tom’s much-anticipated eighth and final instalment of Mission: Impossible is one of the earlier premieres on this year’s Cannes calendar.
The film, which has faced multiple delays, is finally due to hit cinemas on May 23 2025.
The movie’s leading lady Hayley has reprised her role as Grace, a former thief turned IMF agent and ally to Tom’s Ethan Hunt.
Hayley looked radiant and glowing in a mᴀssive ruffled red gown as she joined the main man on the glittering red carpet.
Man of the moment Tom Cruise, 62, led the A-list arrivals on the red carpet at the premiere of his Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning during Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday
He was joined by his dazzling leading lady Hayley Atwell, 43, (pictured) and a host of famous faces on the red carpet
Pom Klementieff, 39,(L) wore a plunging lilac gown alongside her co-star Hannah Waddingham, 50, (R) who looked glamorous in a pale pink gown
Hannah, whose cameo in the new movie was only revealed in a recent trailer release, embodied Hollywood glamour in a strapless pale pink gown.
His long-time co-star and movie sidekick Simon Pegg was also in attendance on the red carpet.
Pom risked breaking the new and very strict dress code as she arrived in a very revealing semi-sheer gown amid the ban of risqué ensembles.
Andie MacDowell, 67, was suited and booted in a sophisticated tailored suit, teamed with sparkling court heels and a giant bow tie.
Eva Longoria, 50, and Heidi Klum, 51, dazzled in incredibly glitzy gown as they arrived on the glittering red carpet.
The German model was joined arm in arm with her dapper husband Tom Kaulitz, who bared his chest in an unʙuттoned white shirt.
Heidi proved she finally got the new dress code memo as she arrived in a stunning dress featuring a shorter train – after arriving on the red carpet on Tuesday sporting an incredibly long dress.
Hayley pulled out all the stops for the morning sunshine wowing in a feather-trimmed full white skirt at the pH๏τocall earlier in the day.
Hayley looked radiant and glowing in a mᴀssive ruffled red gown as she joined the main man on the glittering red carpet
Tom shared an affectionate moment with his co-star Hayley on the red carpet
Christopher Mcquarrie took a selfie of the cast on the iconic staircase at the premiere
The Hollywood actor’s much-anticipated eighth and final instalment of Mission Impossible is one of the earlier premieres on this year’s Cannes calendar
Tom was every inch the doting gentleman as he let Hayley steal the moment
The film, which has faced multiple delays, is finally due to hit cinemas on May 23 2025
Tom and Hayley turned heads as they walked the red carpet
The cast of Mission Impossible posed for a selfie
Hayley was in high spirits as she joined Tom
Tom proved he was the man of the hour as he stood in front of his cast and posed for the cameras
Tom stood in awe of leading ladies Pom, Hayley and Hannah on the carpet as he gave a round of applause while they struck a pose
Hannah, whose cameo in the new movie was only revealed in a recent trailer release, embodied Hollywood glamour in a strapless pale pink gown
Pom risked breaking the new and very strict dress code as she arrived in a very revealing semi-sheer gown amid the ban of risqué ensembles
Tom stood next to co-star Pom for a pH๏τo
His long-time co-star and movie sidekick Simon Pegg was also in attendance on the red carpet
Director of the movie Christopher McQuarrie joined his supportive wife Heather
Tom’s good friend and co-director Christopher shared a sweet moment together
Greg Tarzan Davis and Tom posed arm in arm
All eyes turned to Tom as he arrived on the starry red carpet
Eva Longoria, 50, led the A-list arrivals on the red carpet at the premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning during Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.
Heidi Klum dazzled in an incredibly glitzy gown, featuring a mini train as per the new rules, as she arrived on the glittering red carpet
Andie MacDowell, 67, was suited and booted in a sophisticated tailored suit, teamed with sparkling court heels and a giant bow tie
Eva looked out of this world in the glistening halterneck gown as she made her show-stopping arrival
The actress waited patiently on the sidelines before making her entrance
The Desperate Housewives star was all smiles as she waved to fans and pH๏τographers
Eva and Andie shared a sweet moment together
Andie put on a very animated display next to fellow actress Eva
Andie showcased her age-defying beauty in the snatched blazer and opted for a classic hairdo for the premiere
The German model was joined arm in arm with her dapper husband Tom Kaulitz, who bared his chest in an unʙuттoned white shirt
Actress Blanca Blanco, who was in the film Mission: Possible, stunned in a copper dress
Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, stepped out in a casual ensemble in Cannes before the Mission Impossible premiere earlier on Wednesday
The actor kept things casual but smart in a plain white T-shirt and navy blazer
Hayley pulled out all the stops for the morning sunshine wowing in a feather-trimmed full white skirt at the pH๏τocall earlier in the day
Pom Klementieff, Angela Bᴀssett, Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell and Hannah Waddingham all posed at the Cannes Film Festival’s Palais des Festivals on Wednesday morning
Brit talents Hayley and Hannah both looked Cannes chic in their shades and dresses for the morning pH๏τocall
Hannah Waddingham, whose cameo in the new movie was only revealed in a recent trailer release, was glam in a floral beaded dress
The Ted Lᴀsso star flaunted her Cannes tan as she happily posed with the all-star cast
Tom meanwhile stuck to his tried and tested look of biceps-baring polo shirt and matching trousers in a deep red colour
Tom’s long-time co-star and movie sidekick Simon Pegg put on a very dapper display in a cream suit, adding a glittering gold gun pendant
The Cannes Film Festival originally emerged in the World War II years, when the rise of fascism in Italy led to the founding of an alternative to the then-government controlled Venice Film Festival.
In the time since, Cannes’ resolute commitment to cinema has made it a beacon to filmmakers. Countless directors have come to make their name.
This year is no different, though some of the first-time filmmakers at Cannes are already particularly well-known. Kristen Stewart (The Chronology of Water), Scarlett Johansson (Eleanor the Great) and Harris Dickinson (Urchin) will all be unveiling their feature directorial debuts in Cannes´ Un Certain Regard sidebar section.
Many Cannes veterans will be back, too, including Robert De Niro – who´s to receive an honorary Palme d´Or 49 years after Taxi Driver premiered in Cannes – and Quentin Tarantino, to pay tribute to low-budget Western director George Sherman.
Over recent years the star-studded extravaganza has arguably won more attention for the outfits worn by its celebrity guests than the roster of feature films being screened on the Croisette.
But new nudity rules, devised for ‘the sake of decency,’ have been implemented at this year’s festival.
According to organisers, the austere move is an attempt to stifle the celebrity trend for ‘naked dresses’ – namely provocative outfits that reveal considerably more than they conceal – on the red carpet.
‘For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as any other area of the festival,’ states a Cannes festival document.
‘The festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.’
The much-anticipated eighth and final instalment of Mission Impossible is one of the earlier premieres on this year’s Cannes calendar, with its glitzy red carpet taking place on Wednesday
The film, which has faced multiple delays, is finally due to hit cinemas on May 23 2025
The Cannes Film Festival originally emerged in the World War II years. In the time since, Cannes´ resolute commitment to cinema has made it a beacon to filmmakers
Angela Bᴀssett, who returns to the franchise as Erika Sloane, the former CIA director, now President of the United States, wowed in a jewel-encrusted peach suit
Greg Tarzan Davis is also back, reprising his role of Degas from the 2023 film Mission: Impossible – ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Reckoning Part One
The cast have already travelled to Japan and South Korea for the film’s promo trail
Tom happily waved at fans as he kickstarted his big day at the festival
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The surprise new policy features in a recent festival-goers charter – released with a series of outlines regarding expected public behaviour.
Guests are expected to converge on the Grand Auditorium Louis Lumière for some of the highest profile film screenings across a packed two-week schedule in Cannes.
It’s understood that the iconic venue now adopts a more conservative dress code, with suits, dinner jackets and floor-length evening gowns generally favoured over headline grabbing ensembles.
Classic little black dresses, cocktail dresses, pant-suits, dressy tops and elegant sandals, ‘with or without a heel’, will also be permitted.
While the decision to implement a more stringent policy will be a first, it is not known if French TV broadcasters, wary of airing nudity, played a role in its enforcement.
Major red carpet events, including the Cannes Film Festival, are aired in France by France Télévisions.
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning is 3 hours of nonsense that will make you wish for the world to end! BRIAN VINER’S blistering review of Tom Cruise trying to save the planet in his underpants
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2hr 49 mins)
Those attending last night’s world premiere of the latest Mission: Impossible film in Cannes should have been greeted with a warning. This movie will take nearly three hours to self-destruct.
The premise can be summed up in less than five seconds. Ethan Hunt of the Impossible Missions Force, played by Cruise for the eighth time, saves the world. Again.
Only this time he does it partly in his underpants.
Cruise will turn 63 this summer, which is no age for a fight to the death in one’s briefs, but then he abides by different rules from the rest of us.
He has grown his hair this time, as if to showcase the startling absence of grey. A better тιтle might have been Mission Impossible: The Grecian 2000 Protocol.
The film begins with the US President (Angela Bᴀssett) praising Hunt to the skies, the same skies he will later grace in another ᴅᴇᴀᴅly fight, on the wings of an upside-down biplane, somewhere over South Africa.
Those attending last night’s world premiere of the latest Mission: Impossible film in Cannes should have been greeted with a warning
This movie will take nearly three hours to self-destruct. The premise can be summed up in less than five seconds. Ethan Hunt of the Impossible Missions Force, played by Cruise for the eighth time, saves the world. Again
Famously, Cruise is said to do all his own stunts. If that’s the case, a hefty chunk of the estimated £300 million cost of the film – one of the three or four most expensive of all time – must have gone on insurance premiums.
As for the actual plot, it picks up pretty much where the last one left off. In 2023’s ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Reckoning: Part One, a rogue slab of Artificial Intelligence known as ‘the Enтιтy’ was bent on conquering all of cyberspace.
It is now brainwashing folk into taking its side, so you never know who might unexpectedly try to slash your windpipe.
In fairness to director Christopher McQuarrie and his co-writer Erik Jendreson, this dystopian scenario has gathered some credibility since 2023, what with the advent of powerful real-world AIs such as ChatGPT.
The Enтιтy is now infiltrating the world’s nuclear command centres, bringing Madam President to within a manicured fingernail of pushing the red ʙuттon.
Only Hunt holds the key to stop this happening, but of course an IMF agent’s work is never done.
He must also find the Enтιтy’s original ‘source code’ – and foil the dastardly ᴀssᴀssin Gabriel (Esai Morales) who wants its powers for himself.
In this noble endeavour Hunt is ᴀssisted by old chums Benji (Simon Pegg) and Luther (Ving Rhames), as well as Grace, the reformed pickpocket from last time, nicely played by Hayley Atwell.
Only this time he does it partly in his underpants. Cruise will turn 63 this summer, which is no age for a fight to the death in one’s briefs, but then he abides by different rules from the rest of us
The film begins with the US President (Angela Bᴀssett) praising Hunt to the skies, the same skies he will later grace in another ᴅᴇᴀᴅly fight, on the wings of an upside-down biplane, somewhere over South Africa
Cruise is said to do all his own stunts. If that’s the case, a hefty chunk of the estimated £300 million cost of the film – one of the three or four most expensive of all time – must have gone on insurance premiums
Yet he’s the one taking the real risks, including an Arctic Ocean dive so perilous that he is told his body might go into spasm and he will incur severe mental confusion, rather like me after 170 minutes of this nonsense.
In previous Mission: Impossible outings, I should add, the capers were fun and the stunts were spectacular.
There’s some of that here, and evocative flashbacks to past glories, but the film drags terribly in parts, and could lose half an hour just by cutting most of the lines telling us, in about 100 different ways, that the planet stands on the edge of a precipice.
By the end, you might be wishing it would just fall off it.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning opens across the UK next Wednesday
