Action star Tom Cruise pledges to keep the adrenaline going

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Tom Cruise, the ageless Hollywood action man, has just delivered news that will thrill fans. At the New York premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Cruise declared he has no plans to retire from acting.

Not now, not ever. In fact, the 62-year-old superstar insists he’ll keep making movies well past his 100th birthday.

TOM CRUISE’S LOVE FOR ACTING

“I will never stop,” Cruise told The Hollywood Reporter. “I will never stop doing action, I will never stop doing drama, comedy films — I’m excited.”

Tom Cruise says he’s inspired by Harrison Ford, who is still acting at 80 years old.

“I actually said I’m going to make movies into my 80s; actually, I’m going to make them into my 100s,” he joked.

Tom Cruise’s energy and passion are legendary, he’s famous for doing his own stunts. The action star even broke his ankle leaping between skyscrapers in a previous Mission: Impossible film, according to Daily Mail.

TOM CRUISE’S STUNT WORK

In this latest instalment, he wing-walks on a vintage biplane and performs a daring underwater sequence. “How do I feel about fear? Oh, that’s exciting. I like the feeling.

It’s not paralyzing, it doesn’t bother me, I enjoy it,” Cruise explained. “I wanted an interesting life that’s very dynamic.”

His secret? Preparation and competence. “People say be careful. I say be competent. Strive towards being capable and look for what you can apply.

When you apply it, it gets you the results that you want. It’s a constant study.”

FILMING IN SOUTH AFRICA

Tom Cruise also brought Hollywood magic to South Africa when he filmed scenes for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

He filmed across some of the country’s most breathtaking locations.

The action superstar and his crew shot dramatic sequences in places like Kruger National Park, Port Edward, and the majestic Drakensberg Mountains

Tom Cruise’s films have made over R220 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time.

TOM CRUISE ON FILMMAKING

The action star has been nominated for four Oscars, but the golden statue still eludes him. Yet, he’s not bothered.

“There’s been so many levels of reward with the filmmakers that I’ve collaborated with, the crews, the people, the cultures that we’ve worked in.

Everything that I’ve learned and continue to learn about storytelling, about life, about leadership, about character and every aspect of filmmaking,” he said.

“It’s been exceptional, it really is exceptional. I feel very fortunate to be able to make the films that I make and I love it. I love just making movies.”