Tom Cruise left James Corden absolutely terrified after convincing the late night talk show host to be his wingman on an adventure of a lifetime.
After accepting the 59-year-old action star’s invitation to meet him at the Hollywood Burbank Airport at 5 a.m., the English actor, 43, immediately boarded a small aircraft with his friend headed to a remote desert.
Upon their arrival, the father-of-three was informed that their next activity would be even scarier than their last adventure, which entailed jumping out of a plane.
Seeking the heights: Tom Cruise left James Corden absolutely terrified after convincing the talk show host to be his wingman on an adventure of a lifetime
Cruise went on to reveal his plans to pilot Corden in a vintage fighter plane for the afternoon, which left the Emmy winner nearly at a loss for words.
While looking slightly uneasy, the Cats star questioned ‘who’ would be flying them, to which Cruise, who got his pilot’s license in 1994, replied: ‘Ill fly you in it.’
‘But you’re not a pilot, you’re an actor,’ Corden cheekily reminded Cruise.
Facing fears: After accepting the 59-year-old action star’s invitation to meet him at the Hollywood Burbank Airport at 5 a.m., the actor, 43, immediately boarded a small aircraft with his friend headed to a remote desert
Wingman: Upon their arrival, the father-of-three was informed that their next activity would be even scarier than their last adventure, which entailed jumping out of a plane
Scary: Cruise went on to reveal his plans to pilot Corden in a vintage fighter plane for the afternoon, which left the Emmy winner nearly at a loss for words
The Top Gun: Maverick star retorted he also flies planes, which still did not comfort the The Late Late Show host.
‘You also played a lawyer in a Few Good Men, but I wouldn’t want you to represent me in court,’ he quipped.
Corden continued to list his concerns about flying on a ’70-year-old plane’ with someone who isn’t a professional pilot, before running away from Cruise.
Funny: While looking slightly uneasy, the Cats star questioned ‘who’ would be flying them, to which Cruise, who got his pilot’s license in 1994, replied: ‘Ill fly you in it’
‘But you’re not a pilot, you’re an actor,’ Corden cheekily reminded Cruise
Making a run for it: The Top Gun: Maverick star retorted he also flies planes, which still did not comfort the The Late Late Show host
‘You also played a lawyer in a Few Good Men, but I wouldn’t want you to represent me in court,’ he quipped
Finally, Corden reluctantly agreed, before admitting that even boarding the plane is ‘terrifying.’
Cruise tries to walk him passenger through some of their safety measures, including how they would have to use a parachute to land safety if they somehow lost the engine due to a fire or other unlikely scenario.
‘Are you joking,’ Corden asked, before they took off in the air.
Oh no: Corden continued to list his concerns about flying on a ’70-year-old plane’ with someone who isn’t a professional pilot, before running away from Cruise
Fearless: Finally, Corden reluctantly agreed, before admitting that even boarding the plane is ‘terrifying’
Up in the air: Cruise tries to walk him passenger through some of their safety measures, including how they would have to use a parachute to land safety if they somehow lost the engine due to a fire or other unlikely scenario
‘Are you joking,’ Corden asked, before they took off in the air
Happy place: While Corden looked scared for his life, Cruise was beaming
Despite a bumpy ride, Corden grimaced through and made it back on land.
Afterward, he told Cruise he couldn’t believe this was his ‘idea of a fun day out.
‘The next plane has air condition,’ Cruise goes on to tell him.
Grateful to be alive: Despite a bumpy ride, Corden grimaced through and made it back on land
Making memories: They go on to train, play volleyball and sit down by a fire and tell stories before howling at the moon together
Their next mission if to get into some ‘serious Top Gun stuff.’
While training him for the next escapade, Cruise tells him: ‘You are my goose.’
‘When you say I am your Goose, it makes me feel excited and then I realize that Goose dies at the end of the film,’ Corden fired back.
They go on to train, play volleyball and sit down by a fire and tell stories before howling at the moon together.
As they made s’mores, Cruise burst out into laughter before Corden told him if he killed him tomorrow he’d haunt him for eternity.
Nervous: As they made s’mores, Cruise burst out into laughter before Corden told him if he killed him tomorrow he’d haunt him for eternity
Friendly: Tom and James previously jumped out of an airplane together
Sporty side: The talk show host spun a volleyball on his finger at one point
The duo even few bars of Kenny Loggins’ Danger Zone together.
After their final flight together, Cruise told his pal: ‘You can be my wingman, anytime.’
‘You know what? I think I’m good,’ Corden concluded with a laugh.
