{"id":217612,"date":"2026-01-19T19:59:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T19:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/19\/tom-cruise-meg-ryan-star-crossed-actors-poised-to-date\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T19:59:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T19:59:54","slug":"tom-cruise-meg-ryan-star-crossed-actors-poised-to-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/19\/tom-cruise-meg-ryan-star-crossed-actors-poised-to-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Cruise &#038; Meg Ryan: Star-Crossed Actors Poised to Date?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Just recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/ana-de-armas-dumps-tom-cruise-following-uncomfortable-fling-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ana de Armas dodged<\/a> one of Hollywood\u2019s most infamous bullets.<\/p>\n<p>Is a beloved fixture of the \u201990s acting world next?<\/p>\n<p>Meg Ryan has reportedly been single for several years.<\/p>\n<p>Is this just the right time for her and her old screen partner, Tom Cruise, to pair up?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_01-721x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Cruise in November 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-545886 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_01-721x1024.jpg 721w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_01-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_01-768x1091.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_01-1442x2048.jpg 1442w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_01-676x960.jpg 676w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_01-761x1080.jpg 761w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_01-845x1200.jpg 845w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_01-scaled.jpg 1803w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Honoree Tom Cruise poses onstage during the 16th Governors Awards on November 16, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Kevin Winter\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-new-report-claims-that-they-re-both-open-to-dating\">A new report claims that they\u2019re both open to dating<\/h2>\n<p>According to a report from <em>The National Enquirer<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/tom-cruise-and-meg-ryan-are-sweet-on-each-other-pals-pushing-former-top-gun-costars-to-date-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meg Ryan might<\/a> actually be open to working with the polarizing A-lister.<\/p>\n<p>She and Tom Cruise have actually worked together.<\/p>\n<p>(Some of us know her best from her role as Dr. Blight on <em>Captain Planet<\/em>, but she also appeared in the 1986 <em>Top Gun<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>An alleged source reported that Ryan \u201cwould jump at the chance to work with Tom again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The insider then claimed: \u201cShe\u2019s a huge fan of his and always assumed they\u2019d do another project together at some point.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Meg Ryan in March 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-545887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Meg Ryan in March 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-545887 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meg Ryan attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones on March 02, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Neilson Barnard\/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cA lot of people in their worlds think they\u2019d make a great couple,\u201d the supposed source reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to the alleged insider: \u201cThe respect and admiration is there.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The source went on: \u201cAnd Meg is definitely sweet on Tom and vice versa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That is interesting to hear. The two actors have not co-starred in anything since the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>According to the insider: \u201cIt\u2019s a no-brainer.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ana de Armas in December 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-545888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ana de Armas in December 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-545888 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_anadearmas_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actress Ana de Armas arrives for the \u201cWomen In Cinema\u201d gala dinner, as part of the fifth edition of the Red Sea Film Festival, in Jeddah on December 5, 2025. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: RSFF) \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-they-are-both-single-it-s-believed\">They ARE both single, it\u2019s believed<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cBoth of them have had some serious bad luck, romance-wise,\u201d the source then characterized. <\/p>\n<p>Meg Ryan spent nearly a decade in an on-again, off-again relationship with musician <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/teddi-mellencamp-grim-cancer-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Mellencamp<\/a>. It ended in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Cruise has struck out pretty famously with some relationships.<\/p>\n<p>Whether his work schedule, his larger-than-life-personality, or his alarming \u201cposter boy\u201d status with the Scientology organization are the cause remains a topic of debate.<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, of course, he and Ana de Armas were in an 8-month relationship. <em>That <\/em>nonsense came to a screeching halt in October 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Cruise in May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-545889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Cruise in May 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-545889 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_tomcruise_02-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tom Cruise arrives at the US Premiere of \u201cMission: Impossible \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Final Reckoning\u201d on May 18, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Cindy Ord\/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Allegedly, mutual friends would love to see these two get together 40 years after <em>Top Gun<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf one of them would pick up the phone and make the first move, though,\u201d the supposed inside source proposed.<\/p>\n<p>The insider then suggested: \u201cTom and Meg might finally find what they\u2019re looking for in each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cruise\u2019s last girlfriend was someone who wasn\u2019t even born when he and Ryan last shared the big screen.<\/p>\n<p>Is an age-appropriate A-lister what he\u2019s after? Only he can answer that.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Meg Ryan in May 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-545890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Meg Ryan in May 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-545890 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0119_megryan_02-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actress Meg Ryan attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating \u201cSleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion\u201d on May 06, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-will-they-date\">Will they date?<\/h2>\n<p>Obviously, we cannot verify this report. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible that a real inside close to one or both of these actors made these claims, but they didn\u2019t make them to us.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, Meg Ryan is wise enough to stay far away from one of the planet\u2019s most notorious Scientologists. (Second only to David Miscavige, of course)<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, there\u2019s no way to even guess what\u2019s going on in Cruise\u2019s mind. Stunt rehearsals, maybe?<\/p>\n<p>That said, many suspect that his ego is a little bruised after getting dumped. That\u2019s actually pretty normal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/01\/tom-cruise-considering-meg-ryan-relationship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Just recently, Ana de Armas dodged one of Hollywood\u2019s most infamous bullets. Is a beloved fixture of the \u201990s acting world next? Meg Ryan has reportedly been single for several years. Is this just the right time for her and her old screen partner, Tom Cruise, to pair up? Honoree Tom [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":217613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-217612","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217612"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217612\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}