While there has been debate about whether or not the “movie star” is still an existing concept, Tom Cruise is a name that can still be plastered on posters and marquees and it can almost guarantee quality. While he’s been tied to Mission: Impossible for years, the star also will be starring in an upcoming Alejandro Iñárritu film, plans to reunite with Doug Liman in the supernatural thriller Deeper, also plans to reunite with Christopher McQuarrie on a “gnarly” R-rated film, and of course, the planned first film to be shot in space.

At 62, Cruise previously stated that Harrison Ford’s continued career inspires him to keep going into his 80s. Cruise amended his statement as he spoke with The Hollywood Reporter. In an interview with THR on the red carpet for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Cruise corrected himself,

I actually said I’m going to make movies into my 80s; actually,...