CANNES, France: Tom Cruise was set to jet into Cannes on Wednesday with “Top Gun: Maverick” as a Russian dissident in the main competition showcases an alternative side to the world’s top film festival.
Cruise, last at Cannes 30 years ago, is tipped to make a spectacular entrance accompanied by a French Air Force aerobatic display team dazzling with a fly-past over the red carpet.
Critics have treated the sequel to his superstar-making 1986 blockbuster to giddy reviews, with hopes the film will boost movie theatres still struggling to recover from the pandemic.
“In the history of cinema… (Cruise) has one…