Washington [US], May 22: Tom Cruise has once again captured the internet’s attention—not with a stunt, but with a snack. A video of the Hollywood star enthusiastically throwing handfuls of popcorn into his mouth during a screening of Mission: Impossible – Fallout at the BFI IMAX in London has gone viral, sparking a flurry of reactions online.
The clip, originally shared on social media, shows Cruise immersed in the cinematic experience, indulging in a giant bucket of popcorn. The amusing moment quickly caught the internet’s fancy, with fans drawing humorous comparisons to uncles or dads at family gatherings.
Appearing on a chat show shortly after, Cruise addressed the viral footage with a laugh, saying, “Man, I’m eating popcorn. They know when I’m going to these movies that I’m watching, I’m eating popcorn,” according to People magazine.
This isn’t the first time Cruise’s popcorn obsession has made headlines. In a promotional video for one of his Mission: Impossible installments, he openly declared, “I love my popcorn. Movies. Popcorn,” while happily munching away.
Online, fans have embraced the light-hearted moment. One user commented, “This is how my dad eats popcorn,” while another joked, “Tom Cruise eating popcorn like he an uncle with a handful of peanuts.”
From leaping off cliffs to launching memes with popcorn, Tom Cruise continues to entertain—both on and off the screen.