Tom Cruise shows off soccer skills in World Cup promo

Tom Cruise’s World Cup final promo spotlights the same high-energy, stunt-ready persona that has defined his Mission: Impossible work, even as he prepares to pivot to his next film project, Digger. In the video, the 64-year-old appears seated while in aged-up makeup and costume for Digger, bouncing a soccer ball off his foot and attempting tricks. Cruise chants “Olé” and ends with “Let’s go!” as he gears up for a special appearance at Sunday’s World Cup final. Digger marks his first movie since 2025’s The Final Reckoning and stars Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, and Sandra Hüller alongside Cruise. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, the project is viewed by the article as a potential Oscars push ahead of its Oct. 2 release.