Jay Ellis’s father was star-struck by Tom Cruise! The actor who starred alongside the Mission Not possible actor within the 2022 blockbuster film Prime Gun: Maverick. Talking to The Hollywood Reporter, Ellis recalled the second his father was “shocked” to see Cruise on a FaceTime name.
The Working Level actor admitted that he has a whole lot of reminiscences from the film set, however one which caught was the Fringe of Tomorrow actor’s shock cameo whereas he talked to his father on a video name.
Cruise merely took the telephone out of Ellis’s fingers and began chatting along with his father. “That was fairly loopy. My dad was like, ‘Wait, Tom. What’s occurring?’ He was so shocked,” he instructed the outlet.
The Insecure star additionally mirrored on the teachings he realized whereas working with Cruise, who’s not solely his senior but in addition a legend within the business. Ellis revealed that he realized the significance of serving an viewers via storytelling.
The Oscar-nominated actor all the time goes the additional mile for the sake of the viewers. For instance, Cruise made a shock go to to the San Diego Comedian-Con in 2019 to launch the trailer of the Prime Gun sequel. As soon as, he stunned a crowd on the movie’s screening at London’s Royal Albert Corridor.
The actor is understood to be spontaneous whereas selling his movies, like when he flew to 4 cities in 24 hours to attend Mission: Not possible screenings and shock the followers.
Apart from Ellis, Prime Gun: Maverick starred many up-and-coming actors, together with Monica Barbaro, who earned an Oscar nod for A Full Unknown.
It additionally starred Glen Powell, who established himself as an A-lister after delivering hits like Tornado and Anybody However You. Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, and Lewis Pullman have been additionally a part of the star-studded forged.
Ellis instructed the outlet he’d “love” to be a part of a 3rd Prime Gun film and reunite with the entire forged.
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