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'I'm going to Hollywood!' - Micah Richards excited for acting career after receiving lessons from Tom Cruise with Gary Lineker 'starting to cry'

<p>As part of CBS' Champions League final coverage, Richards appeared alongside the Hollywood actor on the 'Beckham and Friends' show. Following <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/psg-player-ratings-vs-inter-champions-league-final-desire-doue-achraf-hakimi-khvicha-kvaratskhelia/blt24794f494c5999b3" target="_blank">Paris Saint-Germain's 5-0 win over Inter</a>, the former Manchester City player asked Cruise for some tips on how to play a sad character, in stark contrast to his usual upbeat personality. When reflecting on that exchange and the advice he was given, Richards quipped he could make it as an actor.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Think <a href="https://twitter.com/MicahRichards?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MicahRichards</a>  might have an Oscar in his future thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/TomCruise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomCruise</a> 🤣🎬 <a href="https://t.co/pr1NxpwdM5">pic.twitter.com/pr1NxpwdM5</a></p>— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGolazo/status/1928937130669023741?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 31, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>When asked about this unlikely meet-up on the <a href="https://x.com/RestIsFootball/status/1930967341795328451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1930967341795328451%7Ctwgr%5E877030670fd99dc84716f246663b3ca59fe7288b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesun.co.uk%2Fsport%2F35302984%2Fmicah-richards-tom-cruise-acting-lesson-lineker-shearer%2F" target="_blank">Rest is Football podcast</a>, Richards said: "[Cruise told me to] put your head down a little bit, lower your eyes, chin down. And I nailed it! I nailed it, guys, I'm going to Hollywood!"</p><p>Co-host Gary Lineker then joked: "I'm starting to cry, Micah. It's so real."</p>

WHAT RICHARDS AND LINEKER SAID

<p>Former England international Richards has developed a reputation for having an infectious personality during his punditry career, with the ex-defender cultivating a big following off his 'Big Meeks' persona. But it may be a stretch for the 36-year-old to get into Hollywood.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>For the meantime, Richards will continue his punditry duties and will be featured as part of DAZN's Club World Cup coverage in the United States in the coming weeks.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'I'm going to Hollywood!' - Micah Richards excited for acting career after receiving lessons from Tom Cruise with Gary Lineker 'starting to cry' | Goal.com

Micah Richards has joked he is &quot;going to Hollywood&quot; after receiving acting lessons from Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise.

&apos;I&apos;m going to Hollywood!&apos; - Micah Richards excited for acting career after receiving lessons from Tom Cruise with Gary Lineker &apos;starting to cry&apos;