Tom Cruise is said to be privately bristling at the rise of Pedro Pascal , with sources telling RadarOnline.com the veteran star views Hollywood's new leading man as a rival whose career choices fall "way short" of his own big-screen ethos.

Cruise, 63, is enjoying another career high following the release of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning , while also making headlines for his relationship with actress Ana de Armas , 37.

But insiders say that despite his success, the Top Gun actor has grown increasingly frustrated at the attention lavished on Pascal, 50, who has become Hollywood's so-called "daddy" figure through his acclaimed roles in both film and television. Article continues below advertisement

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