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Tom Cruise on GQ cover…

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queenceleste · 22/09/2026 19:16

I mean, when will he be too old for the bare chest swagger? 🤢🤢

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TremendousFlatulence · 22/09/2026 21:55

StripyShirt · 22/09/2026 21:41

Looks absolutely fine, just like a fit chap of his age should look.

Except he doesn't - because he isn't - because he's had surgery precisely NOT to look his age. Ageing gracefully is much more attractive.

StripyShirt · 22/09/2026 21:41

GarlicSomething · 22/09/2026 19:42

Churlish not to include it!
The clothed picture is for GQ Middle East.

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Looks absolutely fine, just like a fit chap of his age should look.

SpidersAreShitheads · 22/09/2026 21:40

faithfultoGeorgeMichael · 22/09/2026 20:59

The issue with Tom is not his lack of clothes, it's his behaviour in Scientology Church where he has an absurd level of power within an incredibly abusive organisation. https://www.theatlantic.com/national/2011/02/scientology-slave-labor-beatings-and-an-fbi-investigation/342337/

My earlier comment was focused on the subject of older people and sex appeal, but you are absolutely bang on with this. No matter how attractive Tom Cruise is physically**, he will never be attractive because of his really unpleasant views and connections with the abusive Scientology cult.

(**I don't think he's physically attractive either because of his plastic face but that's besides the point!)

Yogafiend · 22/09/2026 21:37

I think his beliefs are much more problematic than a bit of chest showing personally!

MajorSamanthaCarter · 22/09/2026 21:36

I can't hear the name Tom Cruise without the image of him trampolining on Oprah's sofa popping into my head.

JacknDiane · 22/09/2026 21:36

Ive never fancied him. I remember Top Gun and what a hunk he was meant to be.

I didn't get it.

bookshelf85 · 22/09/2026 21:36

It’s just a bit old hat… like so 90s or early 00s no one does this now?!

GaaNeen · 22/09/2026 21:34

Cringe …
not in an age or body shame way
no .. cringe because he is a goddam crazy Scientologist / cult leader

Jk987 · 22/09/2026 21:32

NotrialNodeal · 22/09/2026 19:27

I am not aroused Tom. Quite the opposite.

eww I don’t think Tom wants the women on here to be aroused.

ThatLoudCat · 22/09/2026 21:31

I think he looks fine. Very well for a man of his age anyway.

NoodleHorses · 22/09/2026 21:28

He’s in good Nick for his age, but I don’t need to see it. He doesn’t do anything for me, never has.
Has he had a facelift or is he ageing weirdly? Or more weirdly than most of the Hollywood types.

sandwalk · 22/09/2026 21:23

He is starting to look like Cliff Richard in the face

OsfameronTanamoril · 22/09/2026 21:23

Never mind the photo. I read the interview with him
So dull! He manages to say absolutely nothing.

Shloopie · 22/09/2026 21:21

MenstrualTramps · 22/09/2026 21:18

Sam Neill gave his son away, so not that kind really.

Wikipedia says he fathered a son in his early 20s who was given up for adoption. What's unkind about that? Presumably the baby's mother was in agreement.

Flannelfeet · 22/09/2026 21:19

Have they made GQ magazine as small as the enquirer now? 🤭🤭

MenstrualTramps · 22/09/2026 21:18

MyManinCaracas · 22/09/2026 19:31

He’s never been sexy to me and this didn’t help. I miss Sam Neill; so handsome and kind.

Sam Neill gave his son away, so not that kind really.

Waitingfordoggo · 22/09/2026 21:12

Yes, @faithfultoGeorgeMichael , he is genuinely pretty sinister IMO.

NotAnotherScarf · 22/09/2026 21:10

SpidersAreShitheads · 22/09/2026 20:15

Tom is physically in good shape. I think it's quite an attractive pose tbh - it's not too revealing but still has a hint of sauciness.

Sadly though I find this thoroughly unappealing. Not because of his age or his body, but because of what he's done to his face. He looks absolutely awful, so plastic and artifically bloated.

As I'm getting older myself, I quite appreciate an attractive older man. And I love seeing sexy older females, especially when they are natural as opposed to chasing youth with surgery and fillers.

And yes, yes, I know: their body, their choice. I just think that looking young has been over-prioritised - it's now deemed better to have smooth, plump, youthful skin but also look a bit strange, than dare to have any wrinkles. We've lost the ability to find beauty and sexiness in anything other than the radiance of youth. And I think that's really sad.

So so so agree. What I find odd though is you often see a well dressed, lovely clothes and made up mature woman and a bloke who has more hair in his ears that on his head, a tatty cardigan and jeans sitting below his gut...why hasn't the woman sad something? Although I am a man, I wouldn't be seen dead with a bloke that simply doesn't care in making the smallest effort

EasternStandard · 22/09/2026 21:02

I’m not sure many Hollywood men look good with the surgery etc

faithfultoGeorgeMichael · 22/09/2026 20:59

The issue with Tom is not his lack of clothes, it's his behaviour in Scientology Church where he has an absurd level of power within an incredibly abusive organisation. https://www.theatlantic.com/national/2011/02/scientology-slave-labor-beatings-and-an-fbi-investigation/342337/

Waitingfordoggo · 22/09/2026 20:59

I find him such a ridiculous man and this doesn’t help.

I don’t think plastic surgery and tweakments are very sexy either. Sexiness to me is about quick wit, interesting conversation, excellent humour and a twinkle in the eye. Looking young (or like you’ve been moulded out of plasticine to try and look young) is not it.

EasternStandard · 22/09/2026 20:52

I suppose we all get old. He was one of the best looking when young.

PhyllisTwigg · 22/09/2026 20:42

I find pictures of celebs of any age or sex trying to look sexy totally cringe. His ex-wife, Nicole Kidmsn, is always at it.

TremendousFlatulence · 22/09/2026 20:42

He's definitely had some work done on the face and it looks all wrong. Age is immaterial, unrealistic representations of anyone at their natural age is always wrong. Show me an instance where it doesn't look ridiculous, try hard and fake.

punnedout · 22/09/2026 20:41

Namechangedoverandover · 22/09/2026 20:34

I have always wondered why so many women swoon over Tom Cruise. He's okay and takes on some interssting parts. But he was never a heart throb in my eyes.

Unfortunately, though I know it's a me thing and is a bit sexist, I can't take men of a certain age seriously if they are dyeing their hair. I'm also looking at you, Nicholas Cage and John Cusack. I just think why?

Silver foxes are so much more appealing!

Yes, the hair dye! I think the problem is it's always so dark so glaringly obvious. They don't even attempt to blend. It's like they've been attacked with a sharpie!

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