Tom Cruise, currently a highly popular figure, was the main attraction leading the list of celebrities at the premiere of his movie Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning at the Cannes Film Festival. This event took place on Wednesday.
Accompanying the Hollywood actor, who is 62 years old, were his co-stars Hayley Atwell (43), Pom Klementieff (39), and Hannah Waddingham (50), as well as a variety of other famous faces who graced the red carpet with their presence.
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 massive ruffled red gown as she joined the main man on the glittering red carpet.
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 unbuttoned white shirt.
Heidi, one of the attendees, made sure to follow the new dress code by wearing a gorgeous dress with a shorter train. This was a contrast to her previous appearance on Tuesday when she wore a remarkably long dress at the same event.
Hayley pulled out all the stops for the morning sunshine wowing in a feather-trimmed full white skirt at the photocall earlier in the day.
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 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.
