Jennifer Connelly Praises Tom Cruise For His Successfull Career And The Beautiful ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Cannes Premiere

Jennifer Connelly praised Tom Cruise and said it was beautiful to see the celebration of his career at the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick.

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Actor Jay Ellis also said the festival screening of Top Gun: Maverick was like a dream.

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Connelly felt honored to be a part of the film and attend the Cannes film festival premiere.

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She said the premiere was a beautiful tribute to Cruise and an acknowledgment of his successful career.

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Ellis said that Cruise insisted that all the cast attend the premiere, which was like a dream event.

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He said that Cruise taught him always to put entertaining the audience first when making a film.

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According to Ellis, Cruise has the mindset to entertain people who watch his movies consistently.

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"Stranger Things" actress Cara Buono also spoke to PEOPLE and said she was a fan of the original Top Gun film.

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Buono said Cruise's career is really remarkable and that he is a consummate movie star.

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