How Tom Cruise, Pushing 60, Survived The End Of The Star Era
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Tom Cruise managed to recover and thrive by presenting himself as something like a real-life superhero.
Tom Cruise jets into Cannes on Wednesday for the first time in 30 years to launch "Top Gun: Maverick", and much has changed in the film industry since his last visit -- except his continued box office power.
That kind of longevity is a rare thing in Hollywood where superhero franchises have become far more financially important to studios than individual actors and actresses.
When Cruise was last in Cannes for the premiere of the ill-fated "Far and Away" with his then-wife Nicole Kidman, he was just one among many in the Hollywood star system.
It was 1992 and the likes of Kevin Costner, Mel Gibson and Bruce Willis ruled the roost -- all names that have since faded.
