Tom Cruise in talks to reprise his Days of Thunder role for long-awaited sequel

Over 3 decades since Tom Cruise starred successful Days of Thunder, he whitethorn beryllium considering reprising his domiciled successful nan racing drama.

Sources confirmed that nan 62-year-old Hollywood icon is successful early talks pinch Paramount Pictures for a sequel to nan 1990 NASCAR film, Deadline reported connected Friday. 

Not overmuch is known astir nan imaginable project, and nan outlet reported that specifications astir nan imaginable imaginative guidance are nether wraps. 

The Top Gun prima — who is footing nan measure for his girl Suri's assemblage tuition even though they haven't been seen together successful 11 years and she dropped his past sanction — notably met Nicole Kidman while filming connected nan group of nan movie successful 1989.

The Oscar-nominee starred successful nan action movie alongside Kidman, who would spell connected to wed and later divorce. 

It is chartless if Kidman will beryllium progressive successful nan movie, but considering rumors that Cruise skipped nan 2023 Oscars to avoid an 'awkward run-in' pinch his ex, arsenic DailyMail.com exclusively reported, it mightiness beryllium unlikely.

In Days of Thunder, which was directed by Tony Scott, Cruise stars arsenic Cole Trickle, a hot-headed rookie banal car driver. 

After joining NASCAR, he must flooded individual and master challenges to execute success. 

His portrayal of nan racer, alongside his 1986 action flick Top Gun, would cement his position arsenic an action star. 

While filming Days of Thunder, Cruise met and started a romance pinch Kidman — who played Dr. Claire Lewicki.

Less than 1 twelvemonth aft finalizing his divorcement from Mimi Rogers, he tied nan knot pinch Kidman — a twelvemonth aft gathering connected Christmas Eve successful 1990 — pinch an friendly ceremonial successful Telluride, Colorado.

The brace went connected to collaborate connected movies Far and Away arsenic good arsenic Eyes Wide Shut. 

They were joined for 11 years earlier divorcing successful 2001, and stock they 2 children together. 

In 1992, they adopted a girl named Isabella James, and successful 1995, they adopted a boy named Connor. 

Kidman joined nan Church of Scientology for Cruise but decided to time off successful 1997. 

She reportedly sewage Cruise to time off nan religion for a little play of time, according to The Daily Beast. 

Cruise later moved connected pinch Penelope Cruz earlier marrying Katie Holmes successful 2006. 

Cruise and nan Dawson's Creek alum, who stock girl Suri, divided successful 2012. 

As for Kidman, she was concisely engaged to Lenny Kravitz successful 2003. 

Then, successful June 2006, she wed state prima Keith Urban, pinch whom she shares daughters Sunday Rose and Faith.