Tom Cruise has described the Prince and Princess of Wales as "amazing" and "very charismatic" after they attended the world premiere of his film Digger.
Prince William and Kate Middleton attended Tuesday's (September 22) premiere of the movie, which stars the 64-year-old Hollywood actor. The trio were photographed at the star-studded event, with Tom pictured holding Kate's hand as her husband William waved to fans in the crowd.
Royal praise on The Graham Norton Show
Tom is one of the guests on The Graham Norton Show, which returned tonight (Friday, September 25) for a new series alongside Oscar-nominated actor Florence Pugh, comedian and actor Lolly Adefope, comic John Bishop and singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé.
When asked by host Graham about the Royal couple attending the premiere, Tom said: "They are amazing – very charismatic. I had such a good time."
Prosthetic transformation revealed
The Mission Impossible star also explained the extensive transformation he underwent using prosthetics for Digger, saying: "The makeup was taking so long that I decided to get it down from six hours to one – it was like a ballet getting everything in place. It was just like Formula 1." He added jokingly: "I had someone else hold the stopwatch!"
Tom stars opposite Riz Ahmed, Sandra Huller and Jesse Plemons in the film, in which he plays an oil tycoon whose company sets off an ecological disaster before being tasked with a mission to save humanity from his own mess.
He told Graham: "My character is outrageous and unpredictable. He says things that others may be thinking and never say. It's a timeless story about power, greed, and ego framed in a very timely manner by Alejandro G Inarritu – one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.
"I've never read a script like it, and I have never seen a character like Digger." He also shared his childhood dream to have an "adventurous life".
Other guests on the show
Tom explained: "I am always doing something, learning something new which I can add to characters. I want to push every artform. I love the challenge of doing one thing while working on another. To create is life."
Elsewhere on the show, Don't Worry Darling actress Florence chatted about starring in the new adaptation of the Steinbeck classic East of Eden, saying, "It is a sweeping epic, and my character is also epic in every way. It has been the most amazing journey working with Zoe (director Zoe Kazan).
"It has been so special and it's like releasing our baby. I am very protective of it, and really excited." When asked about playing a character over seven episodes, Florence said, "Because I play a character that goes across several decades the thrill for me was figuring her out as she aged.
"It really was amazing and I had a brilliant time. Creating the series was a dream and I will be talking about this role for the rest of my career."
The Graham Norton Show continues Friday, October 2 at 10.40pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
