Jay Ellis Is Publicly Begging Tom Cruise to Guest Star on 'The Rookie: North'

Jay Ellis is shooting for the absolute top of the A-list for his next television project. The actor has officially issued an open invitation to his *Top Gun: Maverick* co-star Tom Cruise, asking the global action icon to make a surprise guest appearance on his upcoming series, *The Rookie: North*. While speaking at a recent promotional event for Citibank and American Airlines, the 44-year-old star threw out the wild casting idea. Ellis joked that Cruise is probably busy jumping motorcycles off cliffs or parachuting out of airplanes somewhere around the globe, but he still wants him to make time for a quick TV pit stop.

The action star is far from the only famous name on the actor's wishlist. Ellis explained that he wants to orchestrate a massive reunion of his past co-stars on the new police procedural spinoff. He noted that he is actively eyeing talent from his hit comedy series *Insecure*, his upcoming sports comedy *Running Point*, and the Peacock thriller *All Her Fault*. According to the actor, he is not just idly hoping these cameos happen. Ellis promised that he will be personally reaching out to everyone on his contact list. He revealed his plans to blast out direct text messages, follow up with aggressive phone calls, and formally pitch their representatives until he gets some yeses.

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Before taking on his new television franchise, Ellis catapulted into mainstream fame with his beloved performance as Lawrence on HBO's hit series *Insecure*. He subsequently expanded his film résumé with his role as Payback alongside Cruise in the 2022 blockbuster sequel *Top Gun: Maverick*. While Cruise has yet to respond to the public callout, fans are already entertained by the bold hustle. Whether the action legend actually lands on set remains a mystery, but Ellis is making it clear that no star is too big for his contact list.