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Is Tom Cruise acting 20 years younger in this?

posted 7 years ago by MovieFhan (129)
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I cannot believe the character is a middle aged 55 years old. Tom's real age.

Such an ego boost for him, the woman who plays his wife in the movie is early 30s...

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

I think his character was supposed to be 40ish.

[–] MovieFhan (129) 7 years ago

He seems to be acting about 28.

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

Well speaking as someone in their 40s I'm guessing if I was suddenly rich beyond my wildest dreams I'd probably start acting like I was in my 20s too lol. No idea what the real Barry Seal was like but the movie spans the years where he was 39 to 46. Photos of the actual Barry look absolutely nothing like Tom Cruise though (Barry Seal was a bit hefty).

[–] Renovatio (2990) 7 years ago

given how fit he is, he could get most 30 something women even if he wasnt a superstar... especially so if he was a pilot in that time period...

he passes for someone in his 40s easily... most men would love to look like that by 40...

[–] TandyMan (10398) 7 years ago

We'll be seeing a lot more of this. Tom is not gonna be one of those actors who embraces his age and starts taking appropriate parts because of it.

[–] WingsFan (3) 6 years ago

Seal died at 46 so not much of a stretch with Tom looking about that age.