Tom Cruise displays mystery mark on his cheek as he prepares to film

Tom Cruise displays mystery mark on his cheek as he prepares to film stunt on a plane for Mission Impossible 8… after shocking fans with his changing appearance

  • The iconic actor, 59, shocked fans with his changing appearance last month as he attended Game 2 of the National League Division Series in San Francisco – and sparked speculation he’d had fillers 
  • Tom looked delighted as he prepared to fly a yellow Boeing-Stearman Model 75, while chatting to crew members 
  • He later changed into a khaki green flight suit as he climbed into the plane and showed off his aviation skills
  • It was previously reported that the Minority Report star was learning to fly a World War II biplane for the eighth installment of the action franchise

Tom Cruise displayed a mystery mark on his cheek as he filmed plane stunt scenes for Mission Impossible 8 at Duxford Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire recently.

The iconic actor, 59, shocked fans with his changing appearance last month as he attended Game 2 of the National League Division Series in San Francisco – and sparked speculation he’d had fillers.

Tom looked delighted as he prepared to fly a yellow Boeing-Stearman Model 75, while chatting to crew members.


What’s that? Tom Cruise displayed a mystery mark on his cheek as he filmed plane stunt scenes for Mission Impossible 8 at Duxford Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire recently

The star wore a woollen hat with the mark visible on his right cheek as he checked out the plane.

He teamed this with a navy padded jacket and tan combat trousers as he walked along the airfield.

He later changed into a khaki green flight suit as he climbed into the plane and showed off his aviation skills.    

It was previously reported that the Minority Report star was learning to fly a World War II biplane for the eighth installment of the action franchise. 



Pilot: Tom looked delighted as he prepared to fly a yellow Boeing-Stearman Model 75, while chatting to crew members

Changing faces: Last month Cruise appeared almost unrecognisable to some fans, as he enjoyed Game 2 of the National League Division Series in San Francisco (October 9 2021)

Pilot: The star was in his element as he prepared to fly the plane in the UK

Mark: The mark was visible on Tom’s cheek as he sat in the cockpit

A source told The Sun: ‘Tom had started to learn to fly a Boeing Stearman biplane earlier this year for a major stunt scene in Mission: Impossible 8.

‘It’s obviously a highly skilled task but as usual he has no plans to cut any corners or bring in a stuntman.’ 

The insider went on: ‘Filming has only just wrapped on Mission: Impossible 7 but Tom has not given himself a break. And trying to film jaw-dropping scenes with an 80-year-old plane is particularly dangerous.’ 

The action man is renowned for doing his own stunts in his films, and it appears the eighth installment of the Mission Impossible franchise will be no be different. 

Cruise holds a helicopter license and a fixed-wings pilot’s license.    

The outing comes after the thespian recently shocked fans with his changing appearance while at an LA Dodgers game.

There he is: The star thoroughly checked out the plane before climbing aboard

Fist pump: The star greeted a crew member as he got into a khaki flight suit

Eyes on you: The star checked put the plane and chatted with crew members ahead of the stunt



Top Gun vibes: The star was in his element as he slipped into his flight suit and prepared for the scene

In the air: The star was seen in the plane during the dramatic flight scene

Outfit: Tom was every inch the action man as he walked to the plane for the scene

Last month Cruise appeared almost unrecognisable to some fans, as he enjoyed Game 2 of the National League Division Series in San Francisco.

Cruise was enjoying a night out at Oracle Park to watch the San Francisco Giants play the Los Angeles Dodgers with his son Connor, 26, by his side on October 9.

While many Twitter users genuinely appeared skeptical that it was indeed Cruise at the game, others likened his appearance to Canadian stand-up Norm Macdonald, the former SNL star who passed away last month. 

Wow: The star was accompanied by a pal as he headed to film the scenes


Windswept: The star battled the element as he headed to set in Cambridgeshire

Wow: A second plane fitted with a camera was seen taking flight alongside Tom

Tandem: The planes looked magnificent as they took to the sky for filming 

Chat: Tom was all business as he chatted to crew members ahead of filming 

Look at that: The star checked out the plane’s equipment as he prepared to film 

 Others speculated as to how the actor’s face had changed.

‘Tom Cruise has either gained weight, or he has a face full of fillers. I’m going with the fillers,’ one person wrote.  

Another simply asked: ‘What has Tom Cruise done to his face?’

However, some leaped to his defense, with a fan arguing: ‘Tom Cruise putting some weight on in his face because he’s prob not filming a movie requiring him to be in not-human shape and getting memed all over for it feels awfully yucky to me.    

Coming in to land: The star looked focused as he came in to land at the air field

Focus: The star suited up as he prepared to begin filming for the flick

Checks: The actor pointed out something on the plane as he chatted with crew members


Off he goes: The star looked delighted as he prepared to film for the latest explosive chapter

Cockpit: The actor sat in the cockpit as he got accustomed to the controls

Pensive: Tom looked relaxed as he took in the scenic countryside on his outing

Look at that: The star checked out a camera rig as he prepared to film in the UK

Ready: The star donned a helmet as he climbed onto the plane ahead of the stunt 

Natural: Cruise holds a helicopter license and a fixed-wings pilot’s license

Another Twitter user wrote: ‘At first I felt a little bad that everyone was making fun of Tom Cruise’s face because it honestly looks like some sort of side effect to me.’ 

They added: ‘But then I remembered he’s spent decades criticizing people for taking meds. Drag that pillow face.’ 

It comes after Tom was recently said to have split from his co-star Hayley Atwell.    

Raising eyebrows… and questions: Twitter reacted last month as many fans wanted to know what Tom had done to make himself look different 

Raising eyebrows… and questions: Twitter reacted over the weekend as many fans wanted to know what Tom had done to make himself look different

An insider told The Sun about the split: ‘It has been a very intense period of filming together. They really got on well – but as the latest film winds down they’ve decided to go back to being friends.

‘Their filming schedules are very full-on, and Tom has a number of other commitments coming up and is always shooting around by private helicopter and jet so it just ran its course.

‘But they’re still happy to work together. It’s a shame, but just one of those things. They still get on well.’

MailOnline contacted both Tom and Hayley’s representatives for comment at the time.

Defending the star: Another user pointed out this changing appearance could be down to having a break from his grueling filming schedule 

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