Alright, Hollywood’s most energetic action man-slash-aviator, Tom Cruise, is officially fangirling over Ana de Armas’ new movie Ballerina—and possibly Ana herself. (We’re not saying he’s in love, but we’re also not not saying that.)
In a recent interview with influencer Javier Ibarreche, Tom gushed about the John Wick spinoff like it was a couch and he was on Oprah.
“It just kicks a—. It’s right in that tone,” he said, which in Cruise-speak roughly translates to, “I would do a HALO jump just to watch it again.”
Now, let’s talk about the romantic elephant doing pirouettes in the room: these two have been spotted together more times than Tom’s been spotted running in movies (which is, frankly, a lot). Dinner dates? Check. Helicopter rides? Also check. Ana has apparently been borrowing his personal helicopter, which in Hollywood is either true love or just really expensive Uber.
They were even seen out right before Valentine’s Day, a.k.a. Cuffing Season: Celebrity Edition. Naturally, the internet is doing what it does best—jumping to conclusions, starting rumors, and shipping these two like it’s Amazon Prime Day.
Some people think they’re secretly dating. Others say they’re just working on a project. But honestly? When someone lets you borrow their chopper, that’s not just “networking.” That’s at least “soft launch on Instagram” levels of intimacy.
So is it a work thing? A love thing? A “Tom-likes-to-fly-people-around-in-helicopters-and-watch-action-movies-with-them” thing?
Only time, and probably TMZ, will tell. But one thing’s for sure—Tom Cruise is all in on Ballerina, and maybe just a little bit on Ana too.