Tom Cruise sparked lots of online chatter this week with his “stretched” look during his Super Bowl 2025 advertisement. Audiences were stunned by the dramatic transformation of the 62-year-old Top Gun: Maverick star in the ad that premiered during the beginning of the February 9th game.
The commercial showed the Mission Impossible actor gradually entering a dimly lit room filled with video screens displaying iconic NFL moments. Cruise said, in the video, “Tonight in New Orleans, we encounter a mission that doesn’t come along very often.” This sparked speculation that he might have had some cosmetic enhancements prior to filming the prominent commercial.
Viewers Wonder 'What Happened' To Tom Cruise As His Face Appears 'Stretched' In Super Bowl Commercial
As reported by The Daily Mail, one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter): "Tom Cruise on this #SuperBowlLIX talking about pressure — there is no greater pressure than that of his skin trying to stay stretched on his face." Another tweeted: "Scientology is not working for Tom Cruise's face WTF." Someone else added: "Whose face was Tom Cruise wearing? It looked familiar, but I couldn't make it out." One other chimed in: "Tom Cruise is AI embodied."
An additional X user asked: "What happened to Tom Cruise?" According to the outlet, one other fan asserted that Cruise appeared younger in the video compared to recent photos taken in Paris. They hinted that the video might have been edited to make him look more youthful, though it could simply be due to the makeup he wore for the advertisement. Ultimately, no one can say for certain.
Later on in the ad, Cruise said that the NFL's "long, winding road here" has all "led to this," meaning the anticipated LIX game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. The father of four continued, adding that there are "always new heights waiting to be reached" by the league's athletes. The Oscar nominee said he didn't see "fear" in the faces of the famous football players, deeming them to be "the very best in the world, men who have worked and dedicated their entire lives for today."
This isn't the first time that Cruise has sparked plastic surgery rumors. As reported by In Touch last summer, one insider sat down with the publication and dished: “Tom’s had all these surgeries and other beauty rituals that have taken a toll on his looks to the point where his face is collapsing and sagging in weird places.” The tipster continued: “People are begging him to stop trying to look younger and telling him to accept it and age gracefully. But that’s not his style.”
The source added, regarding the Eyes Wide Shut star: "A couple of years ago, he was so puffy that people were comparing him to a chipmunk, but now it’s the opposite — all the extra volume is gone, so his skin is drooping and unfortunately it doesn’t just look like normal aging, it looks really unnatural."
According to additional sources, it has been suggested that Cruise has had several cosmetic procedures done lately, one of which being a facelift in 2019, all in an effort to maintain a supple appearance. "Tom may never admit it, but the truth is written all over his face," another insider dished to the outlet.
