Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Jamie McCarthy/GettyJustin Bieberhas it out forTom Cruise!On Sunday, the 26-year-old singer shared a promo photo from the music video for his latest single, “Anyone,” and reminisced on an old joke he made about fighting theMission Impossiblestar.“Tom Cruiseis toast,” Bieber wrote alongside a snap of himself as a tattoo-less boxer.Several of his famous friends joined in on the fun, includingDwayne “The Rock” Johnsonwho commented, “‘You’re gonna eat lightning and crap thunder’ ⚡️ go get em bro 💪🏾.““def knocking me out in the first round,” added Benny Blanco, who collaborated with Bieber on “Lonely.“The “Holy” singer first challenged Cruise, 58,to a UFC match back in June 2019, and has kept up with the joke since.“I wanna challengeTom Cruiseto fight in the octagon,” the musiciantweeted at the time. “Tom if you don’t take this fight your [sic] scared and you will never live it down.“UFC championConor McGregoreven chimed in with an offer to host the fight.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“IfTom Cruiseis man enough to accept this challenge, McGregor Sports and Entertainment will host the bout,” he also wrote on Twitter at the time. “Does Cruise have the sprouts to fight, like he does in the movies? Stay tuned to find out!“One month later, the Canadian pop star took part in the viralBottle Cap Challengeand joked that the cap “could be Tom Cruise’s head,” before jumping into a high spinning kick to knock off the bottle cap.During an episode ofCarpool Karaokeearlier this year, Bieber finally explained to hostJames Cordenwhy he decided to challenge the actor in the first place.“I don’t know. I was just being stupid, to be honest,” Bieber said. “Not stupid, but then people were like, ‘Yeah, I wanna see this happen.’ And I was like, ‘You know what? That could actually be funny.'“Bieber then defended his fighting skills when Corden joked his money was on Cruise winning the match.“I try not to let my ego get in the way, but there’s absolutely no way,” Bieber said. “He’s not the guy you see in movies. That’s a character. [Being in] phenomenal shape doesn’t mean you’re a good fighter … I’m dangerous. My agility is crazy!”
Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Justin Bieberhas it out forTom Cruise!On Sunday, the 26-year-old singer shared a promo photo from the music video for his latest single, “Anyone,” and reminisced on an old joke he made about fighting theMission Impossiblestar.“Tom Cruiseis toast,” Bieber wrote alongside a snap of himself as a tattoo-less boxer.Several of his famous friends joined in on the fun, includingDwayne “The Rock” Johnsonwho commented, “‘You’re gonna eat lightning and crap thunder’ ⚡️ go get em bro 💪🏾.““def knocking me out in the first round,” added Benny Blanco, who collaborated with Bieber on “Lonely.“The “Holy” singer first challenged Cruise, 58,to a UFC match back in June 2019, and has kept up with the joke since.“I wanna challengeTom Cruiseto fight in the octagon,” the musiciantweeted at the time. “Tom if you don’t take this fight your [sic] scared and you will never live it down.“UFC championConor McGregoreven chimed in with an offer to host the fight.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“IfTom Cruiseis man enough to accept this challenge, McGregor Sports and Entertainment will host the bout,” he also wrote on Twitter at the time. “Does Cruise have the sprouts to fight, like he does in the movies? Stay tuned to find out!“One month later, the Canadian pop star took part in the viralBottle Cap Challengeand joked that the cap “could be Tom Cruise’s head,” before jumping into a high spinning kick to knock off the bottle cap.During an episode ofCarpool Karaokeearlier this year, Bieber finally explained to hostJames Cordenwhy he decided to challenge the actor in the first place.“I don’t know. I was just being stupid, to be honest,” Bieber said. “Not stupid, but then people were like, ‘Yeah, I wanna see this happen.’ And I was like, ‘You know what? That could actually be funny.'“Bieber then defended his fighting skills when Corden joked his money was on Cruise winning the match.“I try not to let my ego get in the way, but there’s absolutely no way,” Bieber said. “He’s not the guy you see in movies. That’s a character. [Being in] phenomenal shape doesn’t mean you’re a good fighter … I’m dangerous. My agility is crazy!”
Justin Bieberhas it out forTom Cruise!
On Sunday, the 26-year-old singer shared a promo photo from the music video for his latest single, “Anyone,” and reminisced on an old joke he made about fighting theMission Impossiblestar.
“Tom Cruiseis toast,” Bieber wrote alongside a snap of himself as a tattoo-less boxer.
Several of his famous friends joined in on the fun, includingDwayne “The Rock” Johnsonwho commented, “‘You’re gonna eat lightning and crap thunder’ ⚡️ go get em bro 💪🏾.”
“def knocking me out in the first round,” added Benny Blanco, who collaborated with Bieber on “Lonely.”
The “Holy” singer first challenged Cruise, 58,to a UFC match back in June 2019, and has kept up with the joke since.
“I wanna challengeTom Cruiseto fight in the octagon,” the musiciantweeted at the time. “Tom if you don’t take this fight your [sic] scared and you will never live it down.”
UFC championConor McGregoreven chimed in with an offer to host the fight.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“IfTom Cruiseis man enough to accept this challenge, McGregor Sports and Entertainment will host the bout,” he also wrote on Twitter at the time. “Does Cruise have the sprouts to fight, like he does in the movies? Stay tuned to find out!”
One month later, the Canadian pop star took part in the viralBottle Cap Challengeand joked that the cap “could be Tom Cruise’s head,” before jumping into a high spinning kick to knock off the bottle cap.
During an episode ofCarpool Karaokeearlier this year, Bieber finally explained to hostJames Cordenwhy he decided to challenge the actor in the first place.
“I don’t know. I was just being stupid, to be honest,” Bieber said. “Not stupid, but then people were like, ‘Yeah, I wanna see this happen.’ And I was like, ‘You know what? That could actually be funny.'”
Bieber then defended his fighting skills when Corden joked his money was on Cruise winning the match.
“I try not to let my ego get in the way, but there’s absolutely no way,” Bieber said. “He’s not the guy you see in movies. That’s a character. [Being in] phenomenal shape doesn’t mean you’re a good fighter … I’m dangerous. My agility is crazy!”
source: people.com
