Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic Tom Cruise attended the New York City premiere ofMission Impossible - The Final Reckoningon Sunday, May 18 He told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview on the red carpet that he wouldn't change anything about the popular action-movie franchise, which kicked off in 1996 "I really see what it takes to make these movies and what I've learned about storytelling [in] this particular genre," the actor says Tom Cruiseis bringingMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningto New York City! On Sunday, May 18, Cruise, 62, appeared at the N.Y.C. premiere of the eighth (and potentially final)Mission: Impossiblemovie at Lincoln Center alongside his director and collaboratorChristopher McQuarrie. CostarsAngela Bassett,Simon Pegg,Hayley Atwell,Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny,Tramell Tillman,Nick Offermanalso appeared at the movie's U.S. premiere. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE on the red carpet, Cruise reflected on his many years starring in the hit action-movie franchise — and said that if he had to do it all over again, he wouldn't change a thing. "I did the best you can, and it's representing all the efforts of everyone involved at that particular moment," he says. "I looked at it and I really see what it takes to make these movies and what I've learned about storytelling [in] this particular genre," Cruise adds. Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic Cruise also spoke aboutMichael B. Jordan'ssurprise appearanceat the movie's London premiere, where they shared a heartfelt conversation and a hug. He tells PEOPLE it's "wonderful" to see theSinnersstar's success. "He's enormously talented," he says. "He's a great actor. He's dedicated to his craft. I really respect him." "I love to see people do well in life," he adds. "I've worked very hard to do all I can to help people, see them do well — filmmakers, actors. People know my door is always open." Cruise's appearance at Sunday's N.Y.C. event comes days after the movie received afive-minute long standing ovationfollowing its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, May 14. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The latestMission: Impossiblemovie takes great care to wind details from films throughout the 30-year-old franchise into its storyline. The movie follows Cruise's Ethan Hunt as he and his team continue the battle over an advanced artificial intelligence known as the Entity that has the ability to destroy the world if put in the wrong hands or allowed to run amok independently, which was first introduced in 2023'sDead Reckoning. Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic AsThe Final Reckoning's title suggests, the outing could be Cruise's last as Ethan Hunt, though he was stilldeclining to share any information regarding the franchise's futureduring his appearance at Cannes. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningis in theaters May 23. Read the original article onPeople
