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He was previously spotted flying into the air to film the eighth Mission Impossible.
But Tom Cruise appeared to be enjoying a well-deserved break with his billionaire friends as they landed in his helicopter at Battersea on Thursday.
The 62-year-old actor beamed as he jumped into the waiting car with INEOS’ David Horrocks and the chemical conglomerate’s finance chief John Reece.
Tom appeared nonchalant as he jumped into the vehicle after flying his helicopter to the helipad in West London.
The star was in the UK to film more daring scenes for the latest Mission Impossible film, due out in May.
Tom Cruise, 62, appeared to be enjoying a well-deserved break with his billionaire friends as they landed in his helicopter at Battersea on Thursday
The actor beamed as he jumped into a waiting car with INEOS’ David Horrocks and the chemicals conglomerate’s finance director and co-owner John Reece
Reece, who has a fortune of £4.2 billion, became one of the members of the board of directors of Manchester United in February, after Richard Arnold stepped down as a director of the club, after Sir Jim Ratcliffe takes over part of the club.
Reece joined Ratcliffe’s company in 2000 as finance director. According to the Sunday Times Rich List, he had a net worth of £9.1 billion.
His presence on the Board ensures that INEOS is represented when important decisions come up for vote.
Tom previously filmed scenes for the highly anticipated sequel Mission Impossible 8 at Longcross Studios.
Tom was last seen in April during a filming just a stone’s throw from Downing Street in London.
Dramatic scenes predicted trouble for Impossible Missions Force agent Ethan Hunt, as the actor was seen kneeling in the road to surrender.
Other scenes were shot in Derbyshire, Surrey and central London, at landmarks including the Natural History Museum in Kensington and Westminster Bridge.
Filming of the UK scenes for the eighth installment of the Mission Impossible franchise was initially scheduled to take place between March and December 2022.
Reece, who has a fortune of £4.2 billion, became a Manchester United board member in February
David Horrocks, who is also a member of the INEOS board, was seen walking to the car with actor Tom
Production on the eighth film was originally halted to allow the cast to promote the first film, but the strike caused further delays.
Production resumed shortly thereafter, but was halted in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Filming resumed in March 2024, but came to a halt again in May, reportedly due to a faulty gimbal (a camera tool). It has since resumed.
Mission Impossible 8 was originally set to film immediately after Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, which grossed over half a billion dollars at the box office.
If it weren’t for the strikes, MI:8 would have been released to fans by the end of this summer, with a planned release date of May 23, 2025.
In addition to Tom, the eighth Mission Impossible film also sees the return of Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff and Vanessa Kirby.
