James Corden is reportedly planning a major sketch with Hollywood legend Tom Cruise ahead of his Late Late Show departure.
In April last year, the 44-year-old announced he would be leaving his beloved programme after eight years at the helm.
The Gavin and Stacey actor has hosted the late night US series since 2015 but revealed he had signed a one-year extension and is due to have his last show sometime this spring.
Despite being overwhelmed with emotion, James is determined to bow out with a bang over the next few months.
According to reports, the presenter and the Top Gun megastar – who have collaborated in multiple sketches in the past -have come up with a special skit as a ‘send off package’ to James.
A source shared: ‘He [James] wants it to be as memorable as possible and Tom has given him some of his best moments of the show.
‘When he put feelers out, Tom was one of the first people to come back and say he would love to do it,’ they added to The Sun.
Recently speaking more about his decision to leave, James said that he wanted to spend time with his family and put roots down in London.
He told Drew Barrymore on her talk show it had not been ‘easy in any way’ to walk away and that it wasn’t about not enjoying it anymore.
‘I love it, but the truth is it became a very easy decision because I always knew it was an adventure and I never ever considered it to be the final destination,’ he said.
During their chat Drew praised James’ contribution to late night TV, lauding him for what he’s done for the network it’s hosted on.
Indeed his stint hosting The Late Late Show soared to success, mainly due to his Carpool Karaoke series, which sees him belting out bangers with the artists themselves while driving to the CBS studios.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to James Corden and Tom Cruise’s reps for comment.
The Late Late Show with James Corden airs on CBS in the US.
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