NASCAR Drivers Scrambling for Cameos After Tom Cruise Announces 'Days of Thunder' Sequel
Cruise will produce the sequel and plans to drive in the film, which also adds Anne Hathaway as an owner-engineer.
- Tom Cruise will reprise his role as Cole Trickle in the Days of Thunder sequel, scheduled for release on June 2, 2028. The actor will return to the iconic NASCAR driver character 36 years after the original film's debut.
- Producing alongside Jerry Bruckheimer and Tommy Harper, Cruise aims to apply his aviation filmmaking expertise to capture NASCAR culture and authentic motion. His hands-on approach emphasizes storytelling through movement rather than repeating the original film's formula.
- Cruise recently visited Daytona International Speedway, where he spent 20 to 25 minutes consulting with drivers and team owners about the film's vision. Anne Hathaway joins the cast as an owner and engineer, adding perspective beyond the driver's seat.
- NASCAR drivers including Joey Logano and Kyle Larson are actively lobbying for cameo appearances after meeting Cruise at the track. Logano said securing a role would give him "wicked cool dad points" in the eyes of his five children.
- Filming begins early next year, with Cruise describing the project as a "real immersive cultural story" combining racing with personalities and teamwork. The production aims to create authentic motion-driven storytelling that honors NASCAR's culture.
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Actor Tom Cruise and movie producer Jerry Bruckheimer attend a drivers meeting before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Long)
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