Tom Cruise isn’t just the face of high-octane stunts and global box office runs. He might also be Hollywood’s most enthusiastic popcorn defender. During a recent screening of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, a stunned moviegoer found himself on the receiving end of Cruise’s popcorn policing when the actor jokingly called him out for devouring an entire bucket before the movie even started, per X.

“You ate all your popcorn already?” Cruise asked with a smirk as he made his way to the stage. The playful jab, caught on camera, instantly went viral, thanks to the fan’s priceless mix of shock and embarrassment. It wasn’t malicious, it was pure Cruise charm.

And let’s be honest: if there’s anyone who gets a say in popcorn protocol, it’s probably Cruise.

The Crunch Heard ’Round the World

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This isn’t a one-off moment. Cruise’s popcorn habits have been getting their own spotlight lately. Just days before the fan encounter, the official Mission: Impossible account posted footage of Cruise chatting with AMC staff while casually throwing back popcorn, using a unique technique that’s quickly becoming part of his mythos. One hand for the bucket, the other for launching handfuls into his mouth. Not elegant. Not subtle. But oddly cinematic.

He’s been caught on camera multiple times snacking like this at screenings, behind the scenes, even in candid interviews. In fact, Cruise apparently doesn’t just nibble during a film. He consumes two buckets per movie. That’s right. The man who hangs off airplanes and sprints across rooftops without breaking a sweat also downs popcorn like it’s a personal mission.

Before the screening in question, Tom Cruise reportedly asked the audience if they were properly stocked with popcorn. Satisfied with the response, he went on to share his own consumption confession, turning a room of critics into popcorn comrades.

It turns out, being a movie star isn’t his only superpower. He’s also the patron saint of movie snacks.