American actor Tom Cruise introduced Russian audiences to his new film "Oblivion" on Monday (April 1) in Moscow, telling them to expect a visual treat from the post-apocalyptic action movie.
Cruise walked the red carpet in rain outside the theater, stopping to sign autographs, before he was swept past cameras to the premiere.
"Oblivion" envisions a world following a nuclear war, where the Earth is largely too degraded for human habitation.
The film was shot in different locations - Iceland and Hawaii to name two - using natural topography and lighting to create the film's atmosphere.
Custom props and sets were also super-imposed on real footage, creating a realistic image of floating space colonies in cloud formations and natural lighting.
Cruise said one of his favorite aspects of being an actor was the ability to travel and make international connections, and he was always happy to return to Russia.
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