“Oh God, that was brutal,” Cruise remembered as the director noted: “This separated the joints in Tom’s fingers from the force, so by the time we finished this sequence, your hands were absolutely swollen — oh my God, it was so painful to watch.”

"On my first day, I filmed the doughnut-garage scene. I had gotten the script only the day before, and I was shaking in my boots," Tillman told Variety. "I was taken by his [Cruise's] strength, grace, humility and passion. Definitely passion."

Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas haven’t officially confirmed their romance, but a snapshot of them holding hands should be enough to suggest that something is going on between them. While they appear to be enjoying each other’s company, relationship experts are chiming in with a warning.

Actor Tom Cruise was offered the honors but declined because of scheduling conflicts, according to several current and former Kennedy Center employees who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss event plans. A spokesperson for Cruise declined to comment.