{"id":189031,"date":"2023-11-25T00:28:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T00:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=189031"},"modified":"2023-11-25T00:28:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T00:28:26","slug":"mop-gun-tom-cruise-shows-off-his-impressive-head-of-hair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/celebrities\/mop-gun-tom-cruise-shows-off-his-impressive-head-of-hair\/","title":{"rendered":"Mop Gun! Tom Cruise shows off his impressive head of hair"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>EXCLUSIVE: Mop Gun! Tom Cruise shows off his impressive head of newly-dyed highlighted hair as he jets out of London in a helicopter to resume MI filming after actor&#8217;s strike<\/h1>\n<p>Tom Cruise was looking more like Mop Gun than Top Gun as he sported a very impressive head of hair on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood actor, 61, had paid a visit to the hairdressers and had a noticeably lighter highlighted look than the darker hairdo he was pictured in summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tom arrived into London by private jet from\u00a0Florida before hopping into a helicopter to head to filming Mission Impossible 8.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Filming will now resume on the eighth installment &#8211; which will likely be called Mission: Impossible \u2013 Dead Reckoning Part Two &#8211; after the actor&#8217;s strike delayed the production.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But before shooting any scenes, Tom will need to head to the Barber&#8217;s to chop off his barnet to transform into the slick\u00a0field agent and operative Ethan Hunt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/10\/78104573-12779243-image-a-44_1700650398000.jpg\" height=\"662\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mop Gun!\u00a0Tom Cruise was looking more like Mop Gun than Top Gun as he sported a very impressive head of hair on Tuesday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/10\/78104591-12779243-image-a-53_1700650425505.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tom arrived into London by private jet from Florida before hopping into a helicopter to head to filming Mission Impossible 8<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/11\/78105397-12779243-image-a-79_1700652230105.jpg\" height=\"248\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/11\/78105559-12779243-image-m-78_1700652224090.jpg\" height=\"248\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Surfer style: But before shooting any scenes, Tom will need to head to the Barber&#8217;s to chop off his barnet to transform into the slick field agent and operative Ethan Hunt [right]<\/p>\n<p>Tom appeared in high spirits as he headed to the helicopter and took to the pilot&#8217;s seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The actor has been an accomplished pilot for nearly 30 years after\u00a0<span>after securing his qualification in 1994.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood star was casually-clad for the outing in a navy jumper, jeans and white trainers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tom is no doubt eager to get back to work on the production after it had to be delayed due to the actor&#8217;s strike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The actor was originally scheduled to return as field agent Ethan on June 28, 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But it has been delayed by almost a year as studios are forced to rejig release dates after the actors&#8217; strike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Paramount Pictures has moved A Quiet Place: Day One into the slot, starring Emily Blunt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Paramount has had to rejig its film release dates as the SAG-AFTRA actors&#8217; strike is still ongoing, though the WGA writers&#8217; strike has come to an end.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/11\/78104589-12779243-image-m-80_1700652243427.jpg\" height=\"786\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tom appeared in high spirits as he headed to the helicopter and took to the pilot&#8217;s seat<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/11\/78105411-12779243-image-a-67_1700651684834.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cameras rolling: Filming will now resume on the eighth installment &#8211; which will likely be called Mission: Impossible \u2013 Dead Reckoning Part Two &#8211; after the actor&#8217;s strike delayed production<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/11\/78105413-12779243-image-m-71_1700652138449.jpg\" height=\"702\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jet-setter: Tom had a rucksack over his shoulder as he arrived in London<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/11\/78105415-12779243-image-m-72_1700652149342.jpg\" height=\"686\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Excited: Tom is no doubt eager to get back to work on the production after it had to be delayed due to the actor&#8217;s strike<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/10\/78104587-12779243-image-a-51_1700650419810.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Millionaire lifestyle: Tom\u00a0owns a collection of airplanes, including a vintage P-51 Mustang fighter from World War II and a Gulfstream IV G4 jet<\/p>\n<p>Mission: Impossible \u2013 Dead Reckoning Part One underperformed at the box office compared to the previous films in the franchise, despite Tom&#8217;s attempts to extend its run.<\/p>\n<p>The actor was concerned about Oppenheimer overshadowing the film, as it required the same limited screens.<\/p>\n<p>He was proved right as Oppenheimer achieved almost $400 million more than Mission: Impossible at box office.<\/p>\n<p>The Mission: Impossible film series, beginning in 1996, is based on a 1966 television series of the same name.<\/p>\n<p>Production on the eighth film had originally halted so that the cast could promote Part One, and then the strike began causing further delays.<\/p>\n<p>Variety reports that four CEOs will head to SAG-AFTRA headquarters on Tuesday to re-negotiate.<\/p>\n<p>Among them will be Disney\u2019s Bob Iger, who recently called SAG-AFTRA\u2019s negotiation lead Duncan Crabtree-Ireland to get the meeting set up.<\/p>\n<p>The strikes have been ongoing since July.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/10\/78104585-12779243-image-a-50_1700650416455.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Talented: The actor has been an accomplished pilot for nearly 30 years after after securing his qualification in 1994<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/10\/78104581-12779243-image-a-49_1700650414379.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Keeping it casual: The Hollywood star was casually-clad for the outing in a navy jumper, jeans and white trainers<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/11\/78105389-12779243-image-a-64_1700651665882.jpg\" height=\"952\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Off he goes: Tom appeared at ease as he prepared the helicopter for take-off\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/11\/78105391-12779243-image-a-65_1700651670001.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Happy: Tom looked excited as he headed off to work\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/10\/78104579-12779243-image-a-48_1700650412447.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lift off:\u00a0 This is the first Time Tom has been seen back in the UK since the strike ended in the USA, allowing him to resume filming<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/10\/78104567-12779243-image-a-43_1700650389917.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Strike: Paramount has had to rejig its film release dates as the SAG-AFTRA actors&#8217; strike is still ongoing, though the WGA writers&#8217; strike has come to an end<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/10\/78104559-12779243-image-a-38_1700650369564.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Windswept: Tom looked slightly windswept as he headed to the helicopter\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/11\/78106063-12779243-image-a-83_1700653044933.jpg\" height=\"953\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Hairstyles: Tom had a darker hairdo back in June as he appeared for Mission Impossible in June\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/10\/78104561-12779243-image-a-39_1700650372971.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Chivalrous: Tom gave a helping hand to her colleague as she disembarked the helicopter<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/11\/78104563-12779243-image-a-82_1700652426251.jpg\" height=\"957\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Friendly: The actor gave a warm greeting to the team on the ground\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/22\/10\/78104569-12779243-image-a-42_1700650385620.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ready for take off! 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