Overview
- The Weeknd credited Tom Cruise’s 2015 lip-sync performance of 'Can’t Feel My Face' on The Tonight Show with helping the song reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- During his Tonight Show interview, The Weeknd promoted Cruise’s new film, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, as a gesture of appreciation for Cruise’s past support.
- The Weeknd performed two tracks, 'Baptized in Fear' and 'Open Hearts,' from his album Hurry Up Tomorrow, which serves as the basis for his feature film of the same name.
- Hurry Up Tomorrow, starring The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega, and Barry Keoghan, opens in theaters today and explores themes of self-discovery and psychological struggle.
- Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, also highlighted during the interview, has received generally positive reviews but marks a slight dip in critical acclaim for the franchise.