Tom Cruise Finally Defends Those Pesky Butt Pad Rumors

September 28, 2017
TREY-PAUL

He's known for his iconic performances in films like Cocktail, Jerry Maguire, Top Gun, and the Mission Impossible series - just to name a few. He's also known for his random, sometimes erratic, behavior over the years. One thing Tom Cruise isn't known for is coming forward to defend himself when someone says something negative about him. That is until now.

After Twitter user @iluvebutts247 posted last month that Crazy Cruise may have worn butt pads while filming Valkyrie in 2008, the actor responded with a subtle, yet affirming "no."

hello, please, i present the theory that for one single shot in Valkyrie (2008), at 5:12, tom cruise wears a fake butt. observe: pic.twitter.com/Tw6yTbsQUe
— swizz keats (@iluvbutts247) August 20, 2017

I honestly never though Tom would acknowledge the rumor, mainly because it's not his style, but during an interview with Screen Rant, he did exactly that. Acting as if he hadn't heard of or seen the post prior to being asked about it, the 55-year-old Oscar nominee replied with a quick "I have no idea [where the rumor came from]. There was no prosthetic in Valkyrie. No."

So he claimed there were no butt pads used, but I'm not sure I believe him entirely. Let's compare Tom's ass in 1983's All the Right Moves with his rump shot in Valkyrie. What do you think?