Tom Cruise’s Dry Take on Reuniting With Brad Pitt After 24 Years
In a display of star power and subtle ego management, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt reunited publicly for the first time since 2001 at the June 23 premiere of Pitt’s F1 epic in London—and yes, Hollywood somehow made a race car look quaint. Cruise, clocking in at a still-defiant 62, turned up at Cineworld Leicester Square to lavish praise on his old Interview With the Vampire costar: “Great night at the movies with my friends!! You guys crushed it!!” Because apparently nothing says “old friends” like publicly worshipping each other on Instagram and X.
The pair greeted each other with a bear hug and handshake that could have powered an electric car, all while photographers clicked away like pit crew snapping photos of the winner’s trophy. Cruise was flanked by director Joseph Kosinski and Top Gun: Maverick producer Jerry Bruckheimer—proof that quality stunt doubles and fat paychecks never go out of style. Pitt, ever the Oscar-winning unflappable gent at 61, beamed back as if to say, “Thanks for coming, old sport—now go stand next to me for a photo.”
Despite whispers that Pitt might cameo in the next Mission: Impossible installment, the Fight Club star squashed that faster than Cruise jumping out of a plane. As Pitt dryly noted to E! News, the only way he’d resurface is if Cruise “does something again that’s on the ground.” He added with trademark understatement that he’s “not gonna hang my ass off an airplane,” which, judging by Cruise’s resume, sounds like a fair policy.
The two even swapped go-kart war stories from their 1994 Anne Rice shoot. Pitt reminisced, “We did have our go-kart back in the ’90s. He got me in the end, I gotta admit.” Cruise, never one to soften his image, confirmed at CinemaCon 2025 that Pitt was a “very good driver” and joked, “Believe me, I’ve raced against him.” Because nothing says cinematic bromance like bragging rights on miniature racetracks decades ago.
Meanwhile, Hollywood’s bromance parade continues unabated. Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds’ takeover of Wrexham A.F.C. feels almost pedestrian compared to two Oscar-headliners catching up over hero shots and horsepower. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon still climb studio ladders together under Artists Equity, proving that sometimes your best collaborator is your childhood pal. And Scrubs alumni Zach Braff and Donald Faison? They’re still selling ping-pong-in-underwear camaraderie on their rewatch podcast—clearly, Hollywood thrives on male friendship rituals of questionable maturity.
So, there you have it: two action legends dusted off their friendship, swapped digital high-fives, and reminded us that Hollywood reunions require exactly one race car and zero subtlety. Tune in next time for more buddy comedies on the red carpet, when hugging becomes the new handshake.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! News, CinemaBlend, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter)
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