Tom Cruise dons a grey polo shirt and jeans as his helicopter touches down in London

Tom Cruise appeared to be in high spirits as his helicopter touched down in London’s Battersea on Friday, after promoting Top Gun: Maverick in South Korea.

The actor, 59, exhibited his muscular arms in a grey polo shirt and navy jeans while ensuring to mask up with a black face covering amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Waving towards onlookers, he completed his look with a pair of black shoes and stored his essentials in a matching backpack.

Emerging: Tom Cruise exhibited his muscular arms in a grey polo shirt and navy jeans as his helicopter touched down in London on Friday

Accessorising with a silver wristwatch, the Hollywood star wore his brown locks in a shaggy hairdo and soon climbed into a luxury black car.

He was joined by Christopher McQuarrie, who is directing the upcoming Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Two movies.

The filmmaker kept things low-key in a black polo shirt and jeans, while carrying a charcoal padded jacket and a backpack.

Strolling: He appeared to be in high spirits upon his arrival in the UK, after promoting Top Gun: Maverick in South Korea

Strolling: He appeared to be in high spirits upon his arrival in the UK, after promoting Top Gun: Maverick in South Korea

Safety first: The actor, 59, ensured to mask up with a black face covering amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Responsible: Tom has ensured to keep on top of COVID-19 protocols over the past two years

Safety first: The actor, 59, ensured to mask up with a black face covering amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

Trendy: He completed his look with a pair of black shoes and stored his essentials in a matching backpack

Trendy: He completed his look with a pair of black shoes and stored his essentials in a matching backpack

Tom had soon changed into a black polo shirt and matching jeans as he shot a beaming smile towards fans. 

The Scientologist was front and center promoting Top Gun: Maverick in Seoul, South Korea Monday, as the film continues to set box office records.

He donned a dark navy blue polo shirt with black jeans and black boots in the appearance at Lotte Hotel Seoul.

Blingy: The film star accessorised with a dazzling silver wristwatch

Blingy: The film star accessorised with a dazzling silver wristwatch

Confident: He wore his brown locks in a shaggy hairdo

Swish: He soon climbed into a luxury black car

Confident: He wore his brown locks in a shaggy hairdo and soon climbed into a luxury black car

Pals: He was joined by Christopher McQuarrie (left), who is directing the upcoming Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Two movies

Pals: He was joined by Christopher McQuarrie (left), who is directing the upcoming Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Two movies

Strolling: Tom seemed to be glad to be in the UK as he strolled away from his lavish chopper

Toned: He exhibited his muscled arms in the tight top

Strolling: Tom seemed to be glad to be in the UK as he strolled away from his lavish chopper

The A-lister, who returns to the role of Capt. Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell in the movie, donned a watch as he appeared with his collaborators in the smash hit summer blockbuster. 

Among them included producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and costars Miles Teller, Jay Ellis, Glen Powell and Greg Tarzan Davis.

The movie has been a smash hit, as it garnered $44 million in box office totals domestically to bring its total up to $466.2 million; the film has made more than $885 million in international totals, according to Box Office Mojo, making for Cruise’s highest-earning film ever on a worldwide basis.

Casual: The filmmaker (left) kept things low-key in a black polo shirt and jeans, while carrying a charcoal padded jacket and a backpack

Casual: The filmmaker (left) kept things low-key in a black polo shirt and jeans, while carrying a charcoal padded jacket and a backpack

Busy bee: Tom was front and center promoting Top Gun: Maverick in Seoul, South Korea Monday

Wow! The film continues to set box office records

Busy bee: Tom was front and center promoting Top Gun: Maverick in Seoul, South Korea Monday, as the film continues to set box office records

Talented: The A-lister, returns to the role of Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in the movie

Talented: The A-lister, returns to the role of Capt. Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell in the movie

Impressive: The movie has been a smash hit

Woah! It garnered $44 million in box office totals domestically to bring its total up to $466.2 million

Impressive: The movie has been a smash hit, as it garnered $44 million in box office totals domestically to bring its total up to $466.2 million

The film, directed by Joseph Kosinski, achieved the milestone for Cruise last week after surpassing the $800 million mark, as his previous top earner Mission: Impossible – Fallout made $791.1 million worldwide, Deadline reported Thursday, noting that it achieved the feat in a 21-day span. 

The film is also the second-highest grossing movie in Paramount history, and the studio’s highest-grossing live-action film in 15 markets spanning the U.K., Australia, Brazil and France.

The motion picture has achieved huge financial success without releases in Russia or China.

Eye-popping: The film has made more than $885 million in international totals, according to Box Office Mojo , making for Cruise’s highest-earning film ever on a worldwide basis

Eye-popping: The film has made more than $885 million in international totals, according to Box Office Mojo , making for Cruise’s highest-earning film ever on a worldwide basis

Rolling in dough: The film achieved the milestone for Cruise last week after surpassing the $800 million mark

Big name: It was directed by Joseph Kosinski

Rolling in dough: The film, directed by Joseph Kosinski, achieved the milestone for Cruise last week after surpassing the $800 million mark

Movie: His previous top earner Mission: Impossible – Fallout made $791.1 million worldwide, it was reported Thursday, noting that it achieved the feat in a 21-day span

Movie: His previous top earner Mission: Impossible – Fallout made $791.1 million worldwide, it was reported Thursday, noting that it achieved the feat in a 21-day span

Surprise: The film is also the second-highest grossing movie in Paramount history, and the studio's highest-grossing live-action film in 15 markets spanning the U.K., Australia, Brazil and France

Surprise: The film is also the second-highest grossing movie in Paramount history, and the studio’s highest-grossing live-action film in 15 markets spanning the U.K., Australia, Brazil and France

The trailer for the hit sequel, first released in 2019, depicted Cruise’s character in the bomber jacket he wore in the 1986 motion picture Top Gun, but the patches for Japan and the Republic of China (the official name of Taiwan) had been replaced by different emblems, CNBC reported. 

The display was initially scrutinized as self-censorship in an effort to appease Chinese censors, as Beijing views Taiwan as a part of its territory.

The display of a Taiwanese flag in Top Gun: Maverick could mark a sea change in how studios react to political implications from China.

Outfit swap: Tom had soon changed into a black polo shirt and matching jeans as he shot a beaming smile towards fans

Outfit swap: Tom had soon changed into a black polo shirt and matching jeans as he shot a beaming smile towards fans

Delighted: The Oscar nominee continued to wave towards onlookers while grinning

Cheshire cat: He flashed his sparkling white teeth having removed his face mask

Delighted: The Oscar nominee continued to wave towards onlookers while grinning

‘There have been several recent instances of big-budget U.S. films not getting into the Chinese market,’ Hollywood Made in China author Aynne Kokas told CNBC. ‘Studios are aware of this and are making business decisions.

‘Particularly for a film like Top Gun: Maverick, a tribute to the U.S. military released in time for the Memorial Day holiday in the U.S., there is a clear incentive to play to the film’s most reliable audience constituencies and it appears to have paid off financially.’

Motion pictures including Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Eternals have not been released in China following comments from involved parties critical of China.

Plush: Tom's impressive helicopter is grey and featured a 'G-ORCD' white print

Plush: Tom’s impressive helicopter is grey and featured a ‘G-ORCD’ white print

Hard at work: A crew member wearing a high-vis jacket stood nearby

Hard at work: A crew member wearing a high-vis jacket stood nearby 

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