Super Bowl LIX fans were in for a shock on Sunday when they tuned in ahead of the big game and saw Tom Cruise on their television screens.

Viewers took to social media to confess they couldn’t believe their eyes at how different the 62-year-old acting legend looked compared to his previous appearances.

Several people admitted they thought the skin of the action star’s face looked oddly ‘stretched’ out, leading to rumors that he had allegedly undergone a round of cosmetic tweaks before shooting the high-profile ad.

He was pumping up the game, which has fans on edge as the Kansas City Chiefs attempt to beat the Philadelphia Eagles to become the first team to ever win three Super Bowls in a row.

The clip, which was soundtracked to dramatic music, featured Cruise slowly strutting into a darkened room filled with video screens featuring historical NFL moments from years past.

‘Tonight in New Orleans, we encounter a mission that doesn’t come along very often,’ Cruise said, alluding to his blockbuster Mission: Impossible franchise.

Super Bowl LIX fans were in for a shock on Sunday when they tuned in ahead of the big game and saw Tom Cruise on their television screens

Viewers took to social media to confess they couldn’t believe how different the 62-year-old acting legend looked compared to his previous appearances, with several people commenting on the seemingly ‘stretched’ skin of his face

He added that the ‘long, winding road here has all led to this.’

As Cruise said that there are ‘always new heights waiting to be reached,’ the clip cut to images of some of the most high-profile players surrounded by a ridiculous array of microphones in a semicircle, as if to illustrate the pressure the players must be feeling.

Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, DeAndrew Hopkins and Xavier Worthy were among those featured, while the Philadelphia Eagles were represented by Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, Saquon Barkley and A.J. Brown.

Travis, who has become a sensation off the field due to his high-profile relationship with Taylor Swift, was pictured kissing her on the field in a romantic moment from his Super Bowl win last year.

Cruise said he didn’t see ‘fear’ in their faces, adding that they were ‘the very best in the world, men who have worked and dedicated their entire lives for today.’

But viewers were more focused on the actor’s face, as it appeared shockingly different from what many social media commenters were used to.

Several fans claimed that his visage had taken on a ‘stretched’ appearance ahead of his latest work.

‘Tom Cruise on this #SuperBowlLIX talking about pressure — there is no greater pressure than that of his skin trying to stay stretched on his face,’ one viewer joked.

Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes (pictured), DeAndrew Hopkins and Xavier Worthy were among those featured

Travis Kelce, who is in a high-profile relationship with Taylor Swift, was also pictured, while the Philadelphia Eagles were represented by Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, Saquon Barkley and A.J. Brown

Travis was pictured kissing the pop superstar on the field in a romantic moment from his Super Bowl win last year

But viewers were more focused on the actor’s face, as it appeared shockingly different from what many social media commenters were used to

Several fans claimed that his visage had taken on a ‘stretched’ appearance ahead of his latest work

Another person jokingly blamed Scientology for the actor’s appearance

Another person jokingly blamed Scientology for the actor’s appearance.

‘Scientology is not working for Tom Cruise’s face WTF?’ they wrote.

Cruise looked as youthful as ever, but numerous posters thought his face had taken on an artificial look recently.

One person even joked that it looked like he was wearing someone else’s face.

‘Whose face was Tom Cruise wearing? It looked familiar, but I couldn’t make it out,’ they wrote.

Several Super Bowl viewers acted as if they were shocked at Cruise’s appearance, or that they didn’t even recognize him.

Some even claimed that his appearance was AI-generated, or at least looked as if it could have been.

‘Tom Cruise is AI embodied,’ one fan declared.

Cruise looked as youthful as ever, but numerous posters thought his face had taken on an artificial look recently

One person even joked that it looked like he was wearing someone else’s face.

Several Super Bowl viewers acted as if they were shocked at Cruise’s appearance, or that they didn’t even recognize him. Some even claimed that his appearance was AI-generated, or at least looked as if it could have been

One fan claimed that Cruise looked younger in the video than he did in recent photos snapped in Paris

They seemed to suggest that the video may have been altered to make him seem more youthful, though the different may have been simply a matter of the makeup he would have worn for the ad; seen Saturday in Paris

One fan claimed that Cruise looked younger in the video than he did in recent photos snapped in Paris.

They seemed to suggest that the video may have been altered to make him seem more youthful, though the different may have been simply a matter of the makeup he would have worn for the ad.

Fans will be able to get a closer look at Tom’s recent face when his latest Mission: Impossible film is released.

Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, which also had an ad play at the Super Bowl, will be out in theaters on May 23.