Mop Gun 2! Tom Cruise struggles to keep his new longer locks under control after flying himself into London in a helicopter

Tom Cruise looked in good spirits as seen at London’s Battersea Heliport on Friday.

The Hollywood superstar, 61, appeared to struggle with strong winds as his long locks blew in all directions, but he kept a smile on his face.

The night before, Tom was seen landing after flying to the runway in his own helicopter. He has had his pilot’s license since 1994 and owns several aircraft.

Tom and his co-pilot seemed to be getting along well, as the two shared a joke while on the plane. Maybe they shared hair tips.

The star looked incredibly at home in the cockpit of the plane as he emerged from the helicopter wearing his black pilot gloves.

Mop gun 2! Tom Cruise continued to show off his longer locks as he was spotted at Battersea Heliport in London on Friday

Hold your hair!  He appeared to be struggling to control his longer locks as he battled the strong winds on the helipad

Hold your hair! He appeared to be struggling to control his longer locks as he battled the strong winds on the helipad

New look: Tom had flown into London by helicopter on Thursday evening and looked cheerful as he was greeted by photographers

New look: Tom had flown into London by helicopter on Thursday evening and looked cheerful as he was greeted by photographers

The star arrived in London by private jet from Florida earlier this week when filming resumed Mission impossible 8.

Filming for the eighth installment – ​​likely to be called Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two – has restarted after the actor’s strike delayed production.

The star has clearly had a visit to the hairdresser and sported a noticeably lighter, accentuated look than the darker hairstyle he was pictured with in the summer.

It looks like Tom needs a haircut to cut his hair and transform into the slick field agent and agent Ethan Hunt before shooting scenes.

The actor has been an experienced pilot for almost 30 years after qualifying in 1994.

Tom is no doubt eager to get back to work on the production after it had to be postponed due to the actor’s strike.

The actor was originally scheduled to return as field agent Ethan on June 28, 2024.

But it has been delayed by almost a year as studios have been forced to adjust release dates following the actors’ strike.

Where do you get your hair done?  On Thursday night, the actor and his co-pilot seemed to be getting along well, as the two shared a joke while on the plane

Where do you get your hair done? On Thursday night, the actor and his co-pilot seemed to be getting along well, as the two shared a joke while on the plane

Of course: the star felt incredibly at home in the cockpit of the plane as he emerged from the helicopter wearing his black pilot gloves

Of course: the star felt incredibly at home in the cockpit of the plane as he emerged from the helicopter wearing his black pilot gloves

Skilled: The actor has been an experienced pilot for almost 30 years after qualifying in 1994

Skilled: The actor has been an experienced pilot for almost 30 years after qualifying in 1994

Dramatic change: The star debuted his newly highlighted hair earlier this week as his new hairstyle earned him headlines worldwide

Dramatic change: The star debuted his newly highlighted hair earlier this week as his new hairstyle earned him headlines worldwide

Mission Impossible: But before filming any scenes, Tom must go to the Barber's to chop off his barnet and transform into the slick field agent and agent Ethan Hunt

Mission Impossible: But before filming any scenes, Tom must go to the Barber’s to chop off his barnet and transform into the slick field agent and agent Ethan Hunt

Hairstyles: Tom sported a darker hairstyle in June when he appeared for the premiere of Mission Impossible

Hairstyles: Tom sported a darker hairstyle in June when he appeared for the premiere of Mission Impossible

Agent: The Mission: Impossible film series, which begins in 1996, is based on a 1966 television series of the same name

Agent: The Mission: Impossible film series, which begins in 1996, is based on a 1966 television series of the same name

Instead, Paramount Pictures has moved A Quiet Place: Day One to the slot, starring Emily Blunt.

Paramount has had to adjust film release dates because the SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike is still ongoing, although the WGA writers’ strike has come to an end.

The Mission: Impossible film series, which begins in 1996, is based on a 1966 television series of the same name.

Production on the eighth film was originally halted so the cast could promote part one, but then the strike began causing further delays.