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Tom Cruise Breaks 20-Year GQ Cover Drought

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC · How we work

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Tom Cruise GQ Cover

Tom Cruise appears on GQ’s October 2026 cover, his first in 20 years.
He gives a rare GQ video interview promoting his upcoming film “Digger”.
He repeatedly dodged questions about Scientology, ex-wives and daughter Suri, according to reporter Zach Baron.
Social-media users called the shirt-less cover “unsexy” and mocked the pose.
Insiders say the $125 million “Digger” needs over $300 million worldwide to break even.

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Michael B. Jordan Pauses

Michael B. Jordan will pause his career for most of 2027 after a record-breaking Oscar season.
He spent four days recovering with an IV drip after falling ill the day after his Best Actor win.
Jordan will direct, produce, and star in the March 5, 2027 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair.
He will also star in a Miami Vice reboot.

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Historical Context

In 1994, Disney released *The Lion King*, a $45 million animated film that earned $968 million worldwide, establishing the modern summer blockbuster model. Paramount Pictures invested $100 million in 2011’s *Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol*, which grossed $694 million, demonstrating studios’ willingness to fund high-risk star vehicles. Today, Tom Cruise’s $125 million *Digger* promotion on GQ’s 2026 cover and Michael B. Jordan’s Oscar-fuelled 2027 career pause mirror that reliance on marquee names to secure multi-hundred-million returns. Consequently, studios will likely double down on star-centric marketing, intensifying award-season campaigns while exposing investors to heightened financial volatility.

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Tom Cruise GQ Cover

Tom Cruise appears on GQ’s October 2026 cover, his first in 20 years.
He gives a rare GQ video interview promoting his upcoming film “Digger”.
He repeatedly dodged questions about Scientology, ex-wives and daughter Suri, according to reporter Zach Baron.
Social-media users called the shirt-less cover “unsexy” and mocked the pose.
Insiders say the $125 million “Digger” needs over $300 million worldwide to break even.

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