Hayley Atwell sizzles in a velvet suit and glittering gold heels as she arrives for the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick – following her ‘romance’ with lead actor Tom Cruise
Hayley Atwell was the epitome of glamor as she attended the long-awaited premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in Leicester Square on Thursday night.
The talented actress, who was rumored to be the love interest of lead actor Tom Cruise last year, showed off her taut stomach in a velvet coordinator.
The 40-year-old stopped for a series of photos ahead of the movie, which hit the big screen 24 hours earlier during the Cannes Film Festival, rocking her crop top and matching skirt.
Flawless: Hayley Attwell was a vision in a velvet coordinator and glittering gold heels as she arrived for the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in London on Thursday – following her past “romance” with lead actor Tom Cruise
The bottom half of her ensemble featured a slit that touched the thighs, and she elevated her frame with glittering gold heels.
Hayley opted for a chic hairstyle, gelling her brunette tresses back into a tight bun.
Posing from behind gave the Marvel star a chance to show off the backless style of her crop top.
Premiere: The talented actress, 40, showed off her taut abs in the showstopping number
Glamour: Hayley stopped in front of the film to take a series of photos – which hit the big screen 24 hours earlier during the Cannes Film Festival
Unbelievable: The Marvel star opted for a chic hairstyle, gelling her brunette tresses back into a tight bun
Elegant: Posing from behind gave Hayley an opportunity to show off the backless style of her crop top
Here come the royals! Meanwhile, things took a real royal turn at the glitzy event as the Duchess of Cambridge dazzled as she joined Prince William at the premiere
In September, it was reported that Tom had reportedly split from his Mission: Impossible 7 co-star Hayley.
The pair – who had never explicitly confirmed their romance but were said to have “grown close” on the set of the film and were spotted together at events like Wimbledon last summer – were first reported as an item in December 2020.
But the dalliance is said to have “lapsed” for Tom, 59, and his British co-star.
End of the road: In September it was reported that Tom had reportedly split from his Mission: Impossible 7 co-star Hayley (pictured July 2021).
A source told The Sun at the time: “It was a very intense period of filming together. They hit it off really well – but with the latest movie coming to an end, they’ve decided to become friends again.
“Their filming schedules are very busy and Tom has a number of other commitments ahead of him and is always shooting around in a private helicopter and jet so it just kind of took its course.
“But they still enjoy working together. It’s a shame, but just one of those things. They still get along well.’
Rumours: The couple had never explicitly confirmed their romance but are said to have ‘became close’ on the set of the film (pictured on set November 2020)
The sequel to Tony Scott’s 1986 blockbuster classic Top Gun received unanimous praise from early reviews, with one even declaring that it “improves the original in every way imaginable”.
Tom, who is famous for his own stunts, is said to have trained to withstand G-Force power and actually flew in actual fighter jets for the sequel.
Peter Hoskin of the Daily Mail gave the film five stars and wrote: “Whenever the film threatens to get too cozy, it shocks itself – and us – with another insanely ambitious action sequence back to the present.”
Tom went through a full Aviation Survival Training curriculum before boarding the US Navy F-18, as did his co-stars. They worked their way up to supersonic jets, first ascending in a series of slower aircraft over many months.
There has been a lot of talk about Tom’s insistence on real flight scenes with no CGI work. He has said in numerous interviews that he refused to even talk about a Top Gun sequel unless they were flying in real airplanes.
Tom said: “For years people were like, ‘Can’t you shoot? [the movie] with CGI?’ And I always said, ‘No. That’s not the experience.’ I said, ‘I have to find the right story. And we will need the right team. This movie is like trying to hit a bullet with a bullet. I do not play.’
Top Gun: Maverick opens in UK cinemas on May 25th and in the US on May 27th.
Impressive: Top Gun: Maverick hits UK cinemas in the US on May 25th and May 27th (Tom Cruise pictured in the role)