“He’s eating like any other middle-aged dad,” commented a fan about a viral video of Tom Cruise eating popcorn at BFI IMAX in London during an event in early May.
The “Mission: Impossible” star was wearing a black suit and an unbuttoned dress shirt while eating his popcorn in a relaxed and carefree manner.
Tom Cruise was seen tossing popcorn kernels directly into his mouth and dropping some along the way, which caught the attention of internet users.
“He’s eating like any other middle-aged dad!” one of them observed. “That’s how my grandpa used to eat roasted peanuts,” recalled another. “My grandpa always eats snacks that way,” said a third.
Others weren’t too bothered by the way the “Top Gun” star ate his popcorn.
“Tom Cruise is going to eat however he wants because he is Tom Cruise,” wrote one fan. “The guy is literally the main character,” joked another.
In an interview on “The Pat McAfee Show,” he responded to a question about his unusual way of eating popcorn.
“Man, I’m eating popcorn,” he answered amid laughter. “They know when I go to watch those movies, I’m eating popcorn,” he added.
“I’m eating that popcorn @DariusJButler” 😂😂@TomCruise #PMSLive https://t.co/hjKVYTz2lo pic.twitter.com/EhJXqjWg2G
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 21, 2025
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