Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise appears in public looking gaunt due to the strain of his recently finalized divorce from actress Katie Holmes. Recently, the "Mission Impossible" actor is reportedly dropping off even more weight.

The 50-year-old actor looked like a shadow of his former self when he was spotted arriving at a production of William Shakespeare's Richard III at the Globe Theatre in London over the weekend. While Tom Cruise had his famous beautiful smile plastered across his face, the actor also appeared to be exhausted.

According to reports, Tom Cruise was wearing a fitted white T-shirt paired with indigo jeans and his appearance indicated that he had lost more pounds from his body frame. Even though the actor still has his action muscles, his figure looks more thin which questions whether Tom Cruise is beginning to be another victim of the heartbreak diet.

The "Top Gun" actor took some time out to check out a show at the Globe Theatre production and Tom Cruise was aware that his presence there was creating quite the stir. Cruise was reportedly accompanied with four men as he arrived ten minutes early before the show started.

"I love the theatre," Cruise told fellow audience members according to People magazine. Afterwards, the group left for the Swan At The Globe restaurant for a late dinner.

Tom Cruise seemed to be coping well even after reportedly admitting that he was deeply saddened by Katie Holmes' choice. However, pictures of the actor are showing how the strain of his failed marriage affects him for he had already lost 14lbs. Cruise looked beefed up on the set of his film "Oblivion" but now the actor appears to have lost more weight judging by his appearance over the weekend.

Meanwhile, it has also been claimed that Tom Cruise dived deeper into work and ignored concern from his family members ever since Katie Holmes decided to divorce him. "Tom's friends and family have urged him to take a break but he has brushed off their concern," a source revealed. "He is refusing to slow down and is trying to soldier on. He doesn't seem to be himself. He hasn't been working out like he normally does and doesn't appear to be eating well at all. His clothes just hang off him," the source further added.

The source also revealed to the Grazia magazine that Tom Cruise had his way of dealing with the divorce and it was basically throw himself into his work. However, as a result, the actor is not looking after himself and he is taking the risks of cutting himself off from the people who care a lot about him especially his family who only wants to make sure that he is doing fine.

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