Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Cruise And Diaz Join Tour De France

Tom Cruise And Cameron Diaz were made honorary members of the Tour De France on Friday (23Jul10) after they were presented with ceremonial yellow jerseys by the race's current leader.

The Hollywood stars, who are in Europe promoting their new movie Knight and Day, flew to the country to watch the action as the legendary cycle race nears its conclusion, and they met with cycling superstar Alberto Contador, who is tipped to win the event on Sunday (25Jul10).

Contador presented the actors with their own yellow jerseys, the symbolic shirts worn by the leader of the race, and he told them, "Here is a yellow jersey, which I hope to win on Sunday."

Cruise is reported as saying he is hoping to follow his wife Katie Holmes into theatre - he wants to land a role in London's West End.

The Hollywood actor was immensely proud when his partner starred in a Broadway production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons in 2008, and he admits Holmes' stage debut has made him consider treading the boards himself.

And Cruise is convinced London would be the ideal location to launch his theatre career.

He tells Britain's Evening Standard, "I'd really like to do the stage at some point."

David Beckham should try acting according to Cruise who has set about trying to convince David Beckham to break into the movie industry - because his pal has "got the looks" to be a Hollywood actor.

The Top Gun star has been close friends with the soccer player and his wife Victoria since they met in 2003.

And Cruise is keen for Beckham to swap sport for acting, because he's adamant the sportsman will look great in front of the camera.

He says, "I've been encouraging him to become an actor. He's got the looks, he's got everything. He'd be terrific."