Monday, June 10, 2013

The Top Gun and The Wolverine! Tom Cruise and Hugh Jackman shake hands at Wal-Mart event

The Top Gun and The Wolverine! Tom Cruise and Hugh Jackman shake hands at Wal-Mart event

They are two of the silver screen's top action stars.
And the testosterone levels were on overdrive when Tom Cruise shared the stage with Hugh Jackman at a Wal-Mart event in Arkansas this weekend.
The pair were drumming up support for the company's Fighting Hunger initiative, which aims to combat the problem in the US, during its AGM.
Holding hands: Hugh Jackman and Tom Cruise loved hamming it up at a Wal-Mart event in Arkasnas on Friday
Holding hands: Hugh Jackman and Tom Cruise loved hamming it up at a Wal-Mart event in Arkasnas on Friday
But while the pair were ostensibly on a charity mission, there was also an element of macho grandstanding to their antics.
Showing his love of the business, Tom told the audience : 'Women make a difference to this company.'
And on the topic of hunger, he added: 'A great many people in America — and this is very hard to believe – they have little food to eat.'
But the Top Gun favourite will surely have been furious after being dwarfed by the 6'2 Australian, who was hosting the high profile event.
Saying hello to his little friend: Hugh walked over to an excited looking Tom as they hammed it up
Saying hello to his little friend: Hugh walked over to an excited looking Tom as they hammed it up
Making waves: But Tom will have been furious at being overshadowed by 6'2 Hugh at the event
Making waves: But Tom will have been furious at being overshadowed by 6'2 Hugh at the event
In fact he will have been ruing the decision not to wear his trademark extra chunky elevator shoes during their appearance, as standing next to the 44-year-old Wolverine star threw further doubt on his officially listed height of 5'7.
Tom has enjoyed playing mind games in the past about his stature, in 1988 claiming: 'I have always been pretty much the same weight, 147 pounds - at 5 feet 9 inches.'
However the Mission Impossible star's lack of height was mercilessly exposed by ex-wife Nicole Kidman, who after they split in 2001 said: ''Now I can wear heels again.'
Tom and Hugh were not the only big names featuring at the event, as singer John Legend turned out to entertain the crowd.
No wonder he is smiling: The Hollywood star will have picked up a hefty appearance fee for his spot
No wonder he is smiling: The Hollywood star will have picked up a hefty appearance fee for his spot
Fans of Wal-Mart would have been thrilled at the amount of information released at the AGM, with a $15 billion share buyback program announced.
There was also a serious turn to the events when shareholders in the audience stood to make proposals related to safety in Bangladeshi factories, Wal-Mart's Mexican bribery scandal and executive paychecks.
In particular, the company is facing pressure to increase its oversight of factory conditions abroad after a building collapse in April that killed more than 1,100 garment workers in Bangladesh .
The discounter, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, is also under scrutiny for how it treats its workers.

Mission Impossible? Tom talked about the company's drive to make hunger a thing of the past in the United States
Mission Impossible? Tom talked about the company's drive to make hunger a thing of the past in the United States


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