Tom Cruise denies retirement: I will make movies until I am 100

After a tour that began with a world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning landed in New York on Sunday evening, marking the countdown to Ethan Hunt's final on-screen adventure. As audiences prepared to bid farewell to the franchise that began in 1996, its star, Tom Cruise, 62, appeared to confirm that Hunt's farewell doesn't mean Tom's farewell to the world of action.

Cruise: "I'll make movies until I'm 100"

On the red carpet, the American star settled the debate about his possible retirement, saying categorically, "I will never stop." Cruise echoed a previous statement in which he praised Harrison Ford's career, adding this time, "I said I would continue until I was eighty, and now I promise to reach 100." He explained that he is excited to present different genres—action, drama, comedy—as long as his health and enthusiasm allow.

Dangerous scenes with special survival rituals

The eighth film is rightfully called Ethan Hunt's "Final Round," but Cruise emphasized that the title "final" isn't a coincidence: "30 years of Mission: Impossible taught me that the most satisfying thing for me is a challenge." Regarding the stunts he performs himself, he jokingly revealed an elaborate preparatory "ritual": intensive training, meticulous calculations, and mental focus that keeps him "alive" before each jump or chase.

A huge cast bids farewell to the series.

In addition to Cruise, "The Last Judgment" boasts a galaxy of names: Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Pom Klementieff, Angela Bassett, Esai Morales, and others, under the direction of veteran director Christopher McQuarrie. With the film set to be released this summer, the question remains: Will audiences be satisfied with the end of Mission: Impossible, or will the door open for a new mission under the leadership of an ageless star?