They were joined by Diesel’s Fast and Furious co-star Ludacris
Tom Cruise and Vin Diesel at the MTV Movie Awards in 2004. (FilmMagic)
Tom Cruise and Vin Diesel have been hanging out together at the Formula 1 race in Miami.
The two action heroes, as well as Diesel’s Fast and Furious co-star Ludacris posed for a picture together before Sunday’s grand prix.
Diesel later uploaded a picture of the three of them to his Instagram along with the caption “Maverick meets Toretto…” referencing their respective characters in Top Gun and Fast and Furious.
Ludacris, who was a rapper before joining the film franchise with 2 Fast 2 Furious, reposted the image and added “The Winners Circle.”
Vin Diesel at the Formula 1. (Alamy)
Many commenting on the photo wanted Cruise to join the Fast and Furious movies. One said: “If Tom Cruise joins one of the upcoming episodes then that’ll be too crazy.”
Another added: “Tom Cruise in a Fast and Furious would be great.”
One fan wanted Cruise to play a villain in a Fast and Furious film: “I was just thinking why Tom Cruise ain’t one of the villains. He’s badass.”
Both Cruise and Diesel have big movies coming out this summer. Diesel’s Fast X hits cinemas first on 19 May while Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One lands on 14 July.
The tenth installment in the Fast and Furious series features a large ensemble cast. As well as Diesel and Ludacris, Michelle Rodriguez, Sung Kang, Charlize Theron, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Helen Mirren, Jason Statham, Scott Eastwood and Michael Rooker return to the franchise.
Tom Cruise at the Formula 1. (Getty Images)
The new additions are led by Jason Momoa as the film’s villain with Brie Larson, Alan Ritchson, Rita Moreno and Daniela Melchior also on board.
The sixth Mission: Impossible movie sees Cruise return to his iconic role of Ethan Hunt supported by regular cast members Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby and Simon Pegg. Henry Czerny also makes his first appearance since the first film while Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales, Cary Elwes, Indira Varma and Pom Klementieff join the cast.
