Tom Cruise is becoming Who Are Old Enough to Star in 'Cocoon,' Literally

Wilford Brimley switched 77-years old on Tuesday, which introduced to several people around Moviefone HQ asking, "Wait, Wilford Brimley is simply 77-years old?Inch He's. And what's really very useful about Brimley's age is always that Tom Cruise -- who'll once again play super agent Ethan Search in December's 'Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol' -- is similar age that Brimley used to be the Quaker Oats pitchman shot 'Cocoon.' Let me repeat for effect: Tom Cruise -- starring in 'Mission Impossible 4' -- is similar age that Wilford Brimley reaches 'Cocoon.' In the event you haven't seen it shortly, 'Cocoon' might be the storyline of countless senior citizens pals who -- due to some helpful alien intervention -- are re-vitalized with youth. The 1985 film starred 76-year-old Don Ameche, 73-year-old Hume Cronyn, 76-year-old Jack Gilford, 75-year-old Jessica Tandy and Brimley because the amount of senior citizens pals. Oh, funny factor relating to this: Supposing almost all 'Cocoon' was shot in 1984, Brimley only agreed to be 49 in those days! I question what that conversation was like between Brimley and director Ron Howard: "Hey, Wilford, I'd enjoy you to definitely remain in 'Cocoon.'" "The film in regards to the senior citizens people? Let me, Ron. Had you been thinking I'd function as guy while using boat who helps the senior citizens people? "No, no. We now have already hired Steve Guttenberg." "Oh... do you want me being the alien?" "Nah. We've John Dennehy for the. That which you want is you should play one of the senior citizens people." "You must do understand that i'm only four years older than Dennehy, right?" So happy belated birthday, Wilford! Oh, and congratulations, Tom Cruise, for still playing an action star within the same age that Brimley required to instantly reach another planet to ward-off final years. You'll be able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter. Follow Moviefone on Twitter.