Fans didn`t recognize Tom Cruise: he appeared in the advertisement for the `Super Bowl 2025`

What happened to Tom Cruise's face? This is the question his fans are asking after the actor appeared in the Super Bowl commercial. Viewers are convinced: something strange has happened to their idol.

On February 9, 2025, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles competed in the final game for the NFL championship. A commercial featuring Cruise aired before the start of the match. In the ad, the actor discussed the "pressure" athletes face before this big event.
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Actor, director, and producer Tom Cruise, known for the 'Mission: Impossible' franchise
On social media, people joked that the "pressure" also showed on Tom's face. According to the popular celebrity portal "Dailymail", some viewers didn't recognize Cruise in the video posted in the "FOX Sports: NFL" group on "X" (blocked in Russia). A social media user with the nickname PamelaIN wrote:
Whose face was on Tom Cruise's face? It seemed familiar to me, but I couldn't quite make it out.
PamelaIN
Viewers also commented on possible cosmetic procedures that made the 62-year-old Cruise's skin appear "stretched." Others compared his appearance to the work of artificial intelligence, suggesting that the video might have been edited to make the actor look younger. We at zoomboola.com believe that the actor was simply wearing makeup for the recording of the clip.
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62-year-old actor Tom Cruise with an unnatural face in a Super Bowl commercial
Talk about changes in Cruise's appearance is not new. In October 2021, as reported by "Monstersandcritics", he was photographed at a baseball game. At that time, the actor's face appeared puffy. Viewers speculated whether it was due to weight gain or plastic surgery.

Dr. Nyla Raja, the founder of Medispa clinics, saw the pictures. According to her, the actor "could well have overdone it with fillers":
It seems Tom has overused wrinkle injections and fillers, which negatively impacted his appearance.
Nyla Raja
Fans hold the same opinion in 2025. However, they'll soon have a chance to see Cruise up close: on May 23, a new movie featuring him, "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning," will be released, and its trailer was also shown at the Super Bowl. The film will showcase the actor's current look.
Trailer for 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning'
Should stars resort to cosmetic procedures, or is it better to age naturally?