Tom Cruise dines with legends on Sir Michael Caine’s big day
Tom Cruise has spent the night with fellow industry heavyweights while out for dinner for Sir Michael Caine’s 90th birthday.
The evening marked the first time that the 60-year-old actor, best known for his work in Top Gun and Mission Impossible, was spotted publicly since his absence at the 2023 Oscars was noted - while his film was nominated for Best Picture, Cruise was not in attendance at the event.
He was one of a few select guests at Caine’s birthday celebrations, with the 90-year-old screen legend host welcoming the likes of Cruise, David Walliams, screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie, and Denise Welch to his private dinner at the River Cafe in London.
Author and comedian Davia Walliams immortalised the gathering by sharing pictures with keen fans to his social media accounts, a series of snaps he captioned “Happy 90th Birthday to the legendary Sir Michael Caine.”
“I have no idea why it brings me so much joy to see Tom Cruise & you hang[ing] out together for Michael Caine's birthday, but it does,” one eager supporter wrote. “Thanks for sharing!”
“Looks like a fun night. Sorry I couldn’t make it,” joked another.
“Easy to see why he skipped out on the Oscars,” one said. “He knows where the real power lies.”
Meanwhile, actress and TV personality Denise Welch took a slightly different approach to showcasing the party, opting instead to post a clip of a joke for mature audiences she’d shared with the party, writing that it was “such an honour to be asked by Shakira to say a few words at Sir Michael Caines’ 90th birthday!!! He loves a dirty joke and so does @tomcruise it appears!!!!”
Her fans loved it, with one quipping “Tom Cruise skipping the Oscars to watch Denise perform stand up was not on my 2023 bingo card.”
Denise liked the comment so much she later tweeted a headline that quoted it, calling it her “favourite headline ever.”
“No way is that Tom Cruise & Michael Caine.... just fainted. I can't imagine being at the same table as Hollywood Royalty,” another admitted on the original post, starstruck.
In both posts, it appears that Cruise was seated right next to Caine for the celebration, with many voicing their surprise that the two were friends.
The pair have never technically appeared together in a movie, but both actors did have parts in the 2002 film Austin Powers in Goldmember. However, Cruise’s role was only a cameo at the beginning of the comedy, while Caine portrayed Nigel Powers.
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