Tom Cruise: His face triggers wild speculation

The big NFL final between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles began on Sunday with a surprise: Tom Cruise (62), who in a elaborately produced commercial, the spectators in the Super Bowl for the US broadcaster Fox agreed on the game , presented itself with a significantly changed appearance. On social media, the reactions of the fans to the pictures promptly overturned. Was helped there?

The 62-year-old Hollywood star changes in the clip through a darkened room in which historical NFL moments can be seen on screens. “Tonight we will meet a mission in New Orleans that does not occur often,” explains Cruise, alluding to his “Mission: Impossible” series. But instead of his motivating words, his face is quickly the focus of the discussions.

“Tom Cruise talks about pressure-there is no greater pressure than that of his skin that tries to stay on his face,” jokes one user on the social media platform X. Another asks whether cruise may be one Mask used: “Whose face Tom Cruise actually imagines? It seems familiar to me, but I can’t assign it.” Some fans even speculate that the latest technology could be in the game. “Tom Cruise looks like an artificial intelligence in a human form,” is one of the numerous comments that address his strikingly flawless appearance.

Particularly attentive observers compare the Super Bowl appearance with the actor’s paparazzi photos recently recorded in Paris. Accordingly, he looks much younger in the TV spot. Whether this is due to professional make-up for the camera or any subsequent processing remains the subject of speculation.

In the commercial, Cruise also honors the football stars of both teams, including Patrick Mahomes (29), Travis Kelce (35) and Jalen Hurts (26). “I see the best in the world here, men who have devoted their whole life to this day.” A deserted moment of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift (35) after his Super Bowl victory last year is particularly emotional.