Tom Cruise applauds Prince William’s ‘smart choice’ to marry wife Kate Middleton

See more of our coverage in your search results. Royally smitten. Tom Cruise applauded Prince William’s “smart choice” to marry Kate Middleton. At the Los Angeles premiere of Cruise’s new movie, “Digger,” on Monday, the “Top Gun” star recalled his pleasant interactions with the Prince and Princess of Wales at the movie’s world premiere in London last week. “She’s got a great sense, incredible sense of humor,” the actor told “Extra” of Middleton. Tom Cruise (seen above at the LA premiere of “Digger” Monday) gushed over Kate Middleton after meeting her and Prince William last week. Zuma / SplashNews.com “She’s got a great sense, incredible sense of humor,” he told “Extra” of Middleton (seen above with Cruise at the London premiere of “Digger” Sept. 23). Regina Voronina / BACKGRID “I mean, obviously very intelligent and fun … they’re so charismatic and so elegant; that dress that she was wearing? Stunning, absolutely stunning,” he added, referring to the mom of three’s custom purple long-sleeved Jenny Packham gown. “William did well,” Cruise, 64, added with a wink. “Way to go. Smart choice.” The “Mission: Impossible” star said it was “so fun” seeing the royal couple watch the film “be part of it.” The “Top Gun” actor (seen above with the royal couple at the London premiere of “Digger”) said “William did well” by marrying Middleton. Getty Images for Warner Bros. Cruise (seen above with Middleton, William and Alejandro González Iñárritu at the “Digger” London premiere) said the purple dress the mom of three wore was “stunning.” WireImage The Waleses (seen above) mingled with Cruise and other A-listers at the premiere last week. Samir Hussein/WireImage Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! “I have so much respect for them, you know, they’re amazing people and how dedicated they are to their country and also … what they give to the world,” he said. “They’re just beautiful people and fun, very funny,” Cruise gushed. The action star mingled with William and Middleton, both 44, last Tuesday at the ODEON Luxe Leicester Square. Page Six obtained photos of the trio sharing laughs and chatting at the event. William and Middleton (both seen above at the 7 in 7: The Grand Finale 2026 Challenge Tuesday) tied the knot in 2011. PA Images/INSTARimages They share three children (seen above with their parents at the Easter Matins Service in April). Getty Images Several other stars were in attendance, including Salma Hayek, David Beckham and his two youngest sons, Cruz Beckham and Romeo Beckham, Jodie Turner-Smith and many more. William and Middleton tied the knot in April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London. The couple shares three kids: Prince George, 13, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!