Tom Cruise shares bold thoughts on retiring from Hollywood: ‘I’ll always keep going’

Tom Cruise is not ready to draw the curtains on his lengthy Hollywood career as he intends to keep working into his “100s.”

Recently, the action star was present at the New York City premiere of his latest movie, “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” where he disavowed the label of the “last movie star” and then commended the “talented” Michael B. Jordan.

Tom Cruise is fueling speculations of a potential relationship with Ana de Armas, especially after they were spotted together leaving David Beckham’s 50th birthday celebration earlier this month.

Cruise is not considering retiring yet, as he revealed plans to keep acting well until he hits triple digits.

At the New York premiere event for “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,” Cruise was questioned about a statement he had made two years before, expressing his desire to continue acting in films well into his 80s.

The “Top Gun” star, who’s now 62, took it a step further as he said he wants to plans to keep acting until his 100.

“I actually said I’m going to make movies into my 80s,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. “Actually, I’m going to make them into my 100s.”

He added, “I will never stop. I will never stop doing action, I will never stop doing drama, comedy films. I’m excited.”

Despite his age, Cruise hasn’t stopped performing most of his own stunts and showing just how daring he is. In the film, he death-defyingly clings to a plane while it’s midair, performs intense fight scenes, and an underwater sequence.

Elsewhere during the premiere, Cruise stopped for an interview with Entertainment Tonight, where he refused to accept the title of “last movie star,” explaining that there are other “talented” actors he’d love to see “crush it.”

The actor has often been conferred such honor by fans globally because of his commitment to creating blockbuster movies and continued Box office appeal.

“I don’t want to be,” he said, per Variety. “There’s so many other talented actors out there, and I want to see them crush it.”

Cruise noted that one such actor is Michael B. Jordan, whose R-rated vampire movie “Sinners” has become a critical and commercial success.

“I’m a huge fan of his. That film ‘Sinners’ is amazing,” Cruise said, adding, “We’re going to make a movie together.”

“It’s going to be a great summer of movies,” Cruise told the news outlet. “We got the ‘John Wick’ series with Keanu [Reeves] and Ana [de Armas]. You got Brad [Pitt] with ‘F1.’ I’m looking forward to going and everybody having a good summer.”

Despite his willingness to take on more risks, Cruise admitted there’s risk to it as he emphasized his willingness to take it on.

“People ask if I’m not scared when facing various difficulties. Honestly, I am,” Cruise said, per Korea Times. “It’s okay to feel those emotions, and I’m not afraid of them. I don’t just look for what’s safe.”

“It’s not what I do, it’s who I am,” he said. “There hasn’t been a day that I have not felt privileged, a day that I have not felt very grateful to be able to do what I do. Thank you for allowing me to entertain, it is an honor.”

He also gave a peek into his work ethic and the philosophy of embracing challenges in producing new movies.

“We have a saying, which is ‘pressure is a privilege,'” the actor said. “The thing I also have realized about myself is how much I enjoy the pressure, how much I enjoy the responsibility of making movies.”

It comes amid rumors that Cruise and actress Ana De Armas are romantically linked.

The pair have been spotted together on several occasions, particularly when they enjoyed a dinner date in London around Valentine’s Day.