Tom Cruise keeps it cosy in polo t-shirt as he leaves Battersea heliport on his private helicopter

   

He's been tirelessly promoting his return as Ethan Hunt in the seventh Mission Impossible film.

And Tom Cruise lived up his daredevil persona on Saturday as he boarded his private helicopter from Battersea heliport on Saturday.

The Hollywood star, 60, cut a casual figure in a baby blue polo t-shirt and denim as he headed over to his chopper.

He teamed the look with a pair of black boots, and rocked black shades and accessorised with a classy watch.

The Top Gun favourite appeared in good spirits as he was captured right before getting on the private helicopter and heading to Biggin Hill.

Taking to the skies! Tom Cruise, 60, lived up his daredevil persona on Saturday as he boarded his private helicopter from Battersea heliport on Saturday

Taking to the skies! Tom Cruise, 60, lived up his daredevil persona on Saturday as he boarded his private helicopter from Battersea heliport on Saturday 

Relaxed The Hollywood star cut a casual figure in a baby blue polo t-shirt and denim as he headed over to his chopper 

Relaxed The Hollywood star cut a casual figure in a baby blue polo t-shirt and denim as he headed over to his chopper 

The Hollywood star has been booked and busy for the upcoming seventh instalment of Mission Impossible.

On Thursday, the Magnolia actor gleamed under the spotlight alongside Hayley Atwell beamed as they hit the red carpet for the premiere of Mission: Impossible 7 Dead Reckoning Part One in London.

After lengthy delays due to the coronavirus pandemic and an unprecedented $290million outlay, the Hollywood actor, 60, and his co-star, 41, looked thrilled to be celebrating the film launch

The world premiere, which happened in Rome earlier this week, received rave reviews from early critics, who branded it 'dynamite' and tipped it to be a summer blockbuster. 

The duo were joined by Rebecca Ferguson on the red carpet, who has reprised her role as Ilsa Faust. 

The actress, 39, was dripping in pearls as she arrived in a iridescent white gown and kissed her co-star Hayley's hand as they posed for photos. 

Pom Klementieff, meanwhile, wowed in a black backless minidress and silver Prada platforms with Simon Pegg and Ivan Ivashkin also in attendance. 

Vanessa Kirby, 35, was the epitome of glamour in a black velvet gown. The floor-length number hugged her curves and featured a satin neckline. 

Ensemble: He teamed the look with a pair of black boots, and rocked black shades and accessorised with a classy watch 

Ensemble: He teamed the look with a pair of black boots, and rocked black shades and accessorised with a classy watch

Laid-back! The Top Gun favourite appeared in good spirits as he was captured right before getting on the private helicopter and heading to Biggin Hill 

Laid-back! The Top Gun favourite appeared in good spirits as he was captured right before getting on the private helicopter and heading to Biggin Hill 

Hard at work! The Hollywood star has been booked and busy for the upcoming seventh instalment of Mission Impossible 

Hard at work! The Hollywood star has been booked and busy for the upcoming seventh instalment of Mission Impossible 

Quick stop: The Top Gun favourite appeared in good spirits as he was captured right before getting on the private helicopter and heading to Biggin Hill

Quick stop: The Top Gun favourite appeared in good spirits as he was captured right before getting on the private helicopter and heading to Biggin Hill

Lot on his plate: The Hollywood star has been booked and busy for the upcoming seventh instalment of Mission Impossible 

Lot on his plate: The Hollywood star has been booked and busy for the upcoming seventh instalment of Mission Impossible

The Crown actress plays Alanna Mitsopolis/White Widow, the daughter of Max Mitsopolis. 

The film follows Ethan Hunt and the IMF team, including Grace, as they track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. 

Following Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One's world premiere in Rome on Monday, critics and fans who got a chance to see the film early shared mostly fawning praise on social media.

The latest Mission: Impossible entry premiered in the iconic Italian city as part of the Rome Film Festival, after a significant chunk of the movie was filmed in the capital.

On Twitter, early reactions to the 'impeccably made' film were almost unanimously positive. 

Erik Davis, of Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes, bragged he had the 'absolute best time' watching Cruise's new film.

He added it was 'an impeccably made action film that does not stop entertaining.' 

'Each action sequence is long, crazy & intense. The story is big & sprawling, but I like how it both felt complete & left you dying for what comes next.'

Here comes Hollywood: Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell beamed as they hit the red carpet for the premiere of Mission: Impossible 7 Dead Reckoning Part One in London on Thursday

Here comes Hollywood: Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell beamed as they hit the red carpet for the premiere of Mission: Impossible 7 Dead Reckoning Part One in London on Thursday

Leading lady: Hayley, who plays Grace in the film, turned heads as she wore a very voluminous satin dress to the screening

Leading lady: Hayley, who plays Grace in the film, turned heads as she wore a very voluminous satin dress to the screening

Over the moon: Tom waved for the cameras as he continued the media tour for the film critics have branded as 'dynamite'

Over the moon: Tom waved for the cameras as he continued the media tour for the film critics have branded as 'dynamite'

Dead Reckoning Part One is a long time coming as it had production halted a number of times due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

It was shot back-to-back with its direct sequel, Dead Reckoning Part Two.

The two films were initially reported to be the final chapters, as reported by several publications, including Screen Rant.

Along with the hype surrounding a new addition to the Mission Impossible franchise, the fans and media were also intrigued by rumors that co-stars Tom and Hayley had secretly dated during filming.

But Hayley efficiently silenced the rumblings as she spoke for the first time about her 'close' bond with Tom in an interview in the May-June issue of Country & Town House.

'I felt like if I ever was worried about it, I could talk to him [Tom],' the newly-engaged star said of the dating rumours.

'And I know that he would've said, "People say whatever they want to say, but you know who you are, I know who I am and I want you to feel safe in this environment."'

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, which along with Cruise and Atwell also stars Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby and Henry Czerny, is slated to hits theaters in the U.S. on July 12. 

The sequel, Dead Reckoning Part Two, is scheduled to make its premiere in theaters on June 28, 2024.