ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Tom Cruise praised Ana de Armas as a "very, very talented" actress while talking to reporters at the N.Y.C. premiere ofMission: Impossible — The Final Reckoningon Sunday, May 18 His comments come amid frequent sightings of the two together over recent months, and news that they are working on multiple projects together "Her ability is incredible," Cruise said at the premiere Tom Cruiseis continuing to singAna de Armas' praises. Amid numeroussightings of the pair togetherin recent months, the 62-year-old actor opened up about his respect for de Armas during the New York City premiere of his new filmMission: Impossible — The Final Reckoningon Sunday, May 18. "(Ana is a) very, very talented, great dramatic actress, comedic, tremendous ability, learns quickly," Cruise toldExtraof de Armas, 37. He reiterated in comments toAccess Hollywood, "Her ability is incredible. There's an actress that has dramatic chops, someone who's comedic, very, very talented." "You see her inBallerinaand you look atKeanu (Reeves)and her together ... just a great actress," Cruise added. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. BACKGRID Cruise's comments on Sunday come not long after her firstgave props to de Armas forBallerina, her upcomingJohn Wickspinoff film, at the London premiere ofThe Final Reckoning. "I just saw the movie — it kicks ass," theTop Gun: Maverickactor said with a smile in a clip that wasposted on InstagramThursday, May 15. De Armas herself recently confirmed that she and Cruise areworking on "a few projects" togetherduring a Thursday appearance onGood Morning America. TheOscarnominee's comments came after she and Cruise were firstspotted out together in February. Since then, the pair have been seen together multiple times, including on a walk in London onde Armas' 37th birthdaylate last month. The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Joe Maher/Getty; Gabe Ginsberg/WireImage Speaking with PEOPLE at theFinal Reckoningpremiere on Sunday, Cruise reflected on his many years starring in the hit action-movie franchise — and said that if he had to do it all over again,he wouldn't change a thing. "I did the best you can, and it's representing all the efforts of everyone involved at that particular moment," he said. Cruise's appearance at Sunday's event came days after the filmed received afive-minute standing ovationfollowing its world premiere at the 2025Cannes Film Festivalon Wednesday, May 14. Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoningis in theaters Friday, May 23. Read the original article onPeople
