He has leapt from rooftops, hung from planes and scaled buildings but the actor is reportedly eyeing a new challenge: space.
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine confirmed the news earlier this week, tweeting that the administration was"excited" about the prospect.
He added:"We need popular media to inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists to make NASA's ambitious plans a reality."Tom Cruise, and Val Kilmer in Top Gun, 1986. Pic: Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock In a report by US outlet Deadline, it was revealed that Cruise and Elon Musk's SpaceX were in the early stages of collaborating with NASA on the action adventure film.
The plot has not been disclosed but it is understood it will not be another Mission: Impossible film.
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