The Cannes Film Festival is the home of world and independent cinema – but is never above adding some Hollywood stardust to the mix. Traditionally, they invite a major studio release to open the festival but not compete.

Three years after flying into the Cannes Film Festival with “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise is returning to the Croisette with “Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning.”

As CinemaCon heads into its final day, attendees were treated to a visit from one of global exhibition’s most beloved stars, Tom Cruise. Swooping into the Paramount presentation in support of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Cruise