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The last real movie star: How Tom Cruise has endured despite gaffe-prone lapses
The Hollywood legend remains an enigma, even after four decades in the business
In brief
Name and role: Tom Cruise, actor
Appearance: tiny, toothy, trim
Newsworthiness: Top Gun: Maverick, the belated sequel to the 1986 action film that made his name, has been hailed as the cross-demographic saviour of the beleaguered film industry
In depth:
His famous face might have acquired a discrete crease or two and his still-thick hair appears artificially obsidian but his level, green-eyed gaze is as clear as ever and his high-wattage smile hasn’t ...
