Summary
- Tom Cruise's stunt experience makes him perfect for delivering groundbreaking superhero action on the big screen.
- Cruise could join DC as mentor character
- Cruise would be perfect for the Green Lantern Hal Jordan, who he has been fancast as for years.
Tom Cruise has yet to join a superhero franchise, and the actor could do so by becoming part of James Gunn's DC Universe, with Cruise's talents fitting some exciting DC characters. Cruise has become one of the most interesting movie stars to watch, with the actor consistently delivering crowd-pleasing movies that also score well with critics. Some movies helped define Cruise's career, with his action role in the Mission Impossible franchise as Ethan Hunt being his most popular character.
Throughout seven Mission Impossible movies so far, Cruise has shown that he has a knack for stunts like few actors. At DC, the star could deliver some of the most complex and impactful action sequences superhero movies have ever seen. Further tying Cruise to DC is the fact that he was one of the people who watched 2023's The Flash before its release and sang heavy praise for the film. Cruise also signed a deal to produce and star in original and franchise movies for Warner Bros., making his debut in future DC movies possible.