Thirty-six years after cocky cruise pilot Maverick rose to the skies, Top Gun: Maverick, which sees the actor reprising the role that began his career as a global action star, will begin its global cinematic starting May 25 after many pandemic-related delays.
Cruz, 59, was last at Cannes, an annual glamorous industry event on the French Riviera, for his 1992 movie Far Away, Reuters reports.
“Exactly thirty years later, on May 18, 2022, the Festival de Cannes will give him an extraordinary tribute to the achievements of his life,” the organizers said in a statement.
On that special day, Tom Cruise will have a chat on stage with journalist Didier Allouche in the afternoon and will ascend the steps of the Palais des Festivals for the screening of Top Gun: Maverick Evening.
This year’s Cannes Film Festival, its 75th edition, will take place from May 17-28.