Brad Pitt has made it clear he’s open to sharing the screen with Tom Cruise again, decades after they starred together in 1994’s Interview with the Vampire. But Pitt also drew a firm line about the kind of movie it would have to be: something “on the ground,” not the sort of high-risk aerial stunt work Cruise has become famous for in the Mission: Impossible films.
Where the comment came from
Pitt made the remark while promoting F1 during the film’s Mexico City premiere, in an interview context where he was asked directly whether he’d reunite with Cruise onscreen. His answer was essentially “yes,” but only if the project doesn’t require him to do Cruise-style airplane sequences—delivered as a joke, but with a real point behind it.
What Pitt’s “grounded” condition really means
The subtext isn’t that Pitt refuses action. It’s that Cruise’s brand of action often involves extreme practical stunts—especially hanging from aircraft—while Pitt is signaling he’d rather collaborate in a film that doesn’t demand that level of physical risk. Coverage framed it as Pitt being willing to reunite creatively, but not wanting to match Cruise’s most dangerous trademark set pieces.
Why is this reunion talk happening now
The conversation has been fueled by their recent public overlap around F1. Cruise and Pitt were photographed together at the London premiere for F1, a rare public reunion that sparked renewed interest in the idea of them working together again.
At the same time, the people around F1 have helped keep the chatter alive. Director Joseph Kosinski—who directed Top Gun: Maverick (with Cruise) and F1 (with Pitt)—has discussed how both actors approach physical performance, reinforcing the contrast between Cruise’s appetite for pushing stunts and Pitt’s more measured approach.
Conclusion
Pitt isn’t rejecting Tom Cruise. He’s rejecting the stunt level that comes with a lot of modern Cruise vehicles. If there’s a script that keeps the action (and the actors) on solid ground, Pitt is publicly saying he’d be interested—meaning the door to a reunion is open, just not at 30,000 feet.
