Tom Cruise and Jennifer Connolly lead the elegance on the red carpet

Tom Cruise looked more handsome than ever at the Cannes Film Festival as he attended a screening of Top Gun: Maverick. For photos with Jennifer Connelly, the 59-year-old actor donned a tailored black suit over a white shirt.

A throng waiting to see Tom Cruise for the first time in three decades greeted him with whoops and hollers when he arrived at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday. The guy who plays the titular Maverick flashed his beautiful whites as he met admirers. Jennifer, on the other hand, looked lovely in a silver long gown with sequins and intricate beading.

CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 18: Tom Cruise attends the screening of “Top Gun: Maverick” during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 18: Jennifer Connelly and Tom Cruise attend the screening of “Top Gun: Maverick” during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 18: Jennifer Connelly attends the screening of “Top Gun: Maverick” during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 18: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly and Glen Powell attend the screening of “Top Gun: Maverick” during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 18: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly and Glen Powell attend the screening of “Top Gun: Maverick” during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

On the other hand, in the action picture about a gang of teenage pilots, the 51-year-old actress plays Penny Benjamin. They were joined by some of their Top Gun: Maverick co-stars, and the group posed for a team portrait. According to USA Today, Top Gun: Maverick’s Cannes appearance is part of the film’s international tour leading up to its Memorial Day weekend release. It has already made its premiere as an aircraft carrier in San Diego and at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

Top Gun: Maverick was postponed by two years due to the pandemic, a choice that appears to be paying off with fantastic reviews and box-office forecasts that Top Gun: Maverick will easily be Cruise’s highest opening weekend. Tom, who is famed for performing his own stunts, is said to have trained to withstand g-forces and even flew in real fighter planes for the sequel.