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Star Trek [2009] |
| To prepare for his role as Captain James Kirk, Chris PineChris Pine watched classic episodes and read encyclopedias about the [Star Trek] universe. However, his research was rudimentary, as he wanted his performance to be original and not an imitation of William ShatnerWilliam Shatner. He based his performance on Tom CruiseTom Cruise's Maverick and Harrison FordHarrison Ford's Han Solo and Indiana Jones, heroes who Pine felt possessed the archetypal hero qualities Kirk has (humour, arrogance, decisiveness). |
Edward Scissorhands [1990] |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr.Robert Downey Jr. were considered for the role of Edward Scissorhands. |
Ghost [1990] |
| When it came time to cast the film, writer Bruce Joel RubinBruce Joel Rubin suggested Patrick SwayzePatrick Swayze for the role of Sam Wheat. Director Jerry ZuckerJerry Zucker felt that Swayze was completely wrong for the part. Many actors that included Tom HanksTom Hanks, Tom CruiseTom Cruise, Kevin BaconKevin Bacon, Al PacinoAl Pacino, Bruce WillisBruce Willis, Harrison FordHarrison Ford and Alec BaldwinAlec Baldwin were all offered the part but all turned it down feeling that playing a ghost would be cheesy. Zucker then decided to audition Swayze though he thought he would blow the audition. To Zucker's surprise, Swayze did a great audition and he was cast immediately in the part. |
Hulk [2003] |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise was offered the role of Bruce Banner. |
Minority Report [2002] |
| The film was originally planned to be a direct sequel to Total Recall where Tom CruiseTom Cruise's character was going to be played by Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Schwarzenegger and the Precogs were going to be Martian mutants with psychic abilities (a concept established in the former film). |
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol [2011] |
| Only Tom CruiseTom Cruise and Ving RhamesVing Rhames have been featured in all four [Mission: Impossible] films, while Simon PeggSimon Pegg and Michelle MonaghanMichelle Monaghan are the only actors (besides Cruise and Rhames) to reprise their roles from the prior third installment. |
| The code Ethan uses at the pay phone to get his latest mission is actor Tom CruiseTom Cruise's birthday, 07362. |
| Jeremy RennerJeremy Renner's character Brandt, was specifically created as the eventual replacement for Tom CruiseTom Cruise's character Ethan Hunt for when Cruise decides to step away from the franchise. |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise performed the sequence where Ethan Hunt scales the outside of the Burj Khalifa tower himself without the use of a stunt double. The Burj Khalifa tower is the tallest building in the world. |
Mission: Impossible-2 (M:I-2) [2000] |
| Nicole KidmanNicole Kidman, at the time Tom CruiseTom Cruise's wife, suggested Thandie NewtonThandie Newton as the love interest for Ethan Hunt. She was cast before the script was written. |
| The famous rock climbing sequence was filmed at Dead Horse Point in Utah. Tom CruiseTom Cruise was on cables which were then digitally removed. [?] Ron Kauk was the climbing double and the overhang stunt was performed by main stunt double, Keith CampbellKeith Campbell. John WooJohn Woo was so scared each time but "Tom insisted on doing it". |
| For the 'knife-in-the-eye' scene, Tom CruiseTom Cruise insisted that a real knife be used, and that it stop exactly quarter inch from his eyeball, instead of somewhere vaguely near his eye, as John WooJohn Woo suggested. |
Mission: Impossible III (M:I:III) [2006] |
| When Ethan wakes up tied to the chair and Brownway shoots the charge up his nose, the hand seen holding the gun to Tom CruiseTom Cruise's nose is not Eddie MarsanEddie Marsan's, but Cruise's own hand. The same goes later when Musgrave puts the phone to Ethan's ear, then Ethan bites Musgrave's hand. The hand that Cruise bit was not Billy CrudupBilly Crudup's, but again was his own hand. |
Mortal Kombat [1995] |
| [?] Brandon Lee was originally cast as Johnny Cage, but died before production began. Jean-Claude Van DammeJean-Claude Van Damme turned down the role of Johnny Cage to do Street Fighter. Tom CruiseTom Cruise and Johnny DeppJohnny Depp were both considered for the role of Johnny Cage. |
The Others [2001] |
| Nicole KidmanNicole Kidman and Tom CruiseTom Cruise's high profile divorce was finalized the same week that The Others was released. |
| Executive produced by Tom CruiseTom Cruise, this marked the last collaboration between him and Nicole KidmanNicole Kidman prior to their divorce. |
Sabrina [1995] |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise was asked to play David. |
Sahara [2005] |
| At first, Hugh JackmanHugh Jackman was close to signing for the role of Dirk Pitt, and as of Summer 2001, filming was proposed to begin by October of that year. However, due to the 9/11 attacks, filming was postponed. It was later delayed again when Jackman was busy with X2, and he eventually pulled out so that he could appear on Broadway in The Boy From Oz. Some time later, Tom CruiseTom Cruise was reported to be attached to star as Dirk Pitt, but those rumors were quickly squashed. |
War of the Worlds [2005] |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise's sixth consecutive film to break the $100m barrier domestically since 2000 and his 13th movie to break that barrier in total. |
| While filming nearby, Tom CruiseTom Cruise, along with a 20-member entourage, including Steven SpielbergSteven Spielberg, visited a Lexington, Virginia, Dairy Queen. Cruise saw a jar on the counter with a photo of [?] Ashley Flint and her story. Flint was in a go-cart accident a few months earlier, leaving her family with a mountain of hospital bills. Cruise put $5000 cash into the jar. |
| During the filming of the underwater scenes (where the ferry capsizes) Steven SpielbergSteven Spielberg played a prank on Tom CruiseTom Cruise and Dakota FanningDakota Fanning by playing the dramatic music from Jaws (also one of Spielberg's films) through the massive underwater speakers on the sound stage. |
Watchmen [2009] |
| Casting rumors over the years included Sigourney WeaverSigourney Weaver (Sally Jupiter); John HurtJohn Hurt, Robin WilliamsRobin Williams, [?] Doug Hutchison, Daniel CraigDaniel Craig, Simon PeggSimon Pegg, [?] Glen Hansard (Rorschach); Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Schwarzenegger, Dolph LundgrenDolph Lundgren (Dr. Manhattan); Tommy Lee JonesTommy Lee Jones, Gary BuseyGary Busey, Ron PerlmanRon Perlman, Thomas JaneThomas Jane (Comedian); Richard GereRichard Gere, Kevin CostnerKevin Costner, John CusackJohn Cusack, Joaquin PhoenixJoaquin Phoenix (Nite Owl); Nathan FillionNathan Fillion (either Comedian or Nite Owl); Jamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee Curtis, [?] Hilary Swank, Jessica BielJessica Biel, Hilary DuffHilary Duff (Silk Spectre); Tom CruiseTom Cruise, Jude LawJude Law (Ozymandias). In the finished film, Jackie Earle HaleyJackie Earle Haley is the only one of the seven primary cast members who was even in the film industry when the movie was first attempted. |
Poltergeist [2015] |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise and Richard ArmitageRichard Armitage were considered for the role of Eric Bowen. |
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation [2015] |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise is only five years younger in this film than Jon VoightJon Voight was in the original Mission Impossible film. |
| The film's producers originally wanted Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol director Brad BirdBrad Bird to return to helm the follow up film. Bird declined the offer in order to do Tomorrowland. Christopher McQuarrieChristopher McQuarrie was then brought in by the film's producers under the franchise's leading man Tom CruiseTom Cruise's request for the director's job. |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise was struck in the body by a small pebble while filming one of the takes hanging from the plane. Cruise claimed that the impact hurt so badly he was certain he had been badly injured and was afraid to look once the take was over. Fortunately the pebble merely embedded in his clothing and he was amazed by how small it was. |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise was injured 6 times during the making of the movie. |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise and Simon PeggSimon Pegg performed all their own driving stunts. The stunt coordinator told Simon PeggSimon Pegg that Cruise was going to do all the driving because he didn't have a driver better than him. |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise stated in an interview that it was his intention to do the stunt hanging onto the Airbus A400M in a way to outdo himself after the Burj Khalifa climb stunt in the previous film. However, his idea raised objections by the crew due to safety. Being a certified pilot himself, he wanted to get the feel of being out on the wing or on the side of the airplane. A major obstacle to filming would be bird strikes and wind resistance on the runway. To capture the action, a wind-resistant custom frame for the camera was built and mounted onto the left wing of the plane. The other major problem would be keeping Cruise's eyes open in the presence of fast wind and runway particles, so his eye specialist designed a special lens that can cover the entire eyeball. Eight takes of the stunt were filmed. Christopher McQuarrieChristopher McQuarrie was very concerned that the actor might panic suddenly, but was assured by Cruise to not stop filming until the stunt had been finished. |
Edge of Tomorrow [2014] |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise was one of the first people to learn about Emily BluntEmily Blunt's pregnancy. The cast and crew had to return a few months after principal photography had wrapped to do some pick-up shots. During the months between the two shoots, Blunt became pregnant and was only a few weeks along when they had to return for the additional filming. Because of the pregnancy, she opted to not do her own stunts for this portion of the shoot, but didn't tell anyone why, since the pregnancy was still in the early stages. This confused Cruise, since she had done most of her own stunts during principal photography. She revealed to him that she was in the early stages of pregnancy, which, according to her, made him the only person besides her husband John KrasinskiJohn Krasinski and one close friend to know about the pregnancy. |
| Emily BluntEmily Blunt admitted that after putting on the metal suit, she started crying because it was so heavy (it weighed 85 pounds) and that she would be required to perform action scenes in it for five months. She was jokingly told by Tom CruiseTom Cruise to "stop being such a wuss". |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise admitted that Emily BluntEmily Blunt was an actress he wanted to work with for a long time, and he recommended her to the producers for the role of Rita. |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise began pre-production on the film on July 20, 2012, less than a week after wrapping his film Oblivion. |
| The kiss between Cage and Rita before the final battle was unscripted and a surprise to Tom CruiseTom Cruise and the director, with Emily BluntEmily Blunt saying afterwards, "It just felt right. It felt right and I did it." |
| While filming the car chase scene which includes a mini-van, Emily BluntEmily Blunt was instructed to drive fast and then to take a right hand turn so that the van would shake. However, Blunt missed her mark and she drove the car right into a tree. She later said that it was both hilarious and terrifying, as she almost killed Tom CruiseTom Cruise, who was in the passenger seat, but both of them started laughing after the incident. |
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. [2015] |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise was cast as Napoleon Solo but chose to focus instead on Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, so he dropped out. Henry CavillHenry Cavill, who was at first considered for the other role, was cast. Henry CavillHenry Cavill is now starring in the new [Mission Impossible] movie alongside Tom CruiseTom Cruise. |
Mission: Impossible [1996] |
| While filming the famous scene where Tom CruiseTom Cruise drops from the ceiling and hovers inches above the ground, Cruise's head kept hitting the floor until he got the idea to put coins in his shoes for balance. |
The Mummy [2017] |
| This was not Tom CruiseTom Cruise's first foray into the horror genre. He had played a vampire in the film Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles. |
| Writer Christopher McQuarrieChristopher McQuarrie directed Tom CruiseTom Cruise in Jack Reacher and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. |
| The Mummy had a relatively disappointing box office run, grossing just over $400m worldwide. Studio sources have said that Tom CruiseTom Cruise exerted too much control on the set, and that his input into editing and marketing greatly changed the pace and style of the movie. |
| The zero gravity scene took sixty-four takes and was shot for two days in a falling plane. Reportedly, a lot of the crew got nauseous during the scene and vomited, except for the main stars, Tom CruiseTom Cruise and Annabelle WallisAnnabelle Wallis, who were really proud of the stunt. |
| Hyde calls Nick "young" during their fight scene - even though in real life, Tom CruiseTom Cruise (Nick) is a year older than Russell CroweRussell Crowe (Hyde). |
| When Jake JohnsonJake Johnson was offered his part in the movie, he loved the idea and the opportunity to work with Tom CruiseTom Cruise, knowing that Cruise does most of his own stunts. He signed on immediately, but when he read the full script and learned what kind of dangerous actions were expected of him, he admitted to getting cold feet. However, Cruise allowed Johnson access to his private facilities for a rigorous 4.5 month training course, making him well prepared for all the stunts he was required to do. |
The Matrix [1999] |
| Ewan McGregorEwan McGregor was offered, but turned down, the part of Neo to work on Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Leonardo DiCaprioLeonardo DiCaprio was also considered for the role of Neo. As was Tom CruiseTom Cruise. |
Mission: Impossible - Fallout [2018] |
| Henry CavillHenry Cavill replaced Tom CruiseTom Cruise for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015). |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise did all of his stunts himself. |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise trained for an entire year to perform the HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) stunt in this film. |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise and Ving RhamesVing Rhames are the only actors to appear in all six "Mission: Impossible" films. Simon PeggSimon Pegg has been in every movie since Mission: Impossible III (2006). |
John Carter [2012] |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise was going to star as John Carter in the 1980s when John McTiernanJohn McTiernan was going to direct. |
Pacific Rim [2013] |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise was considered for the Idris ElbaIdris Elba role. |
Kingsman: The Secret Service [2014] |
| Leonardo DiCaprioLeonardo DiCaprio, Tom CruiseTom Cruise, and Idris ElbaIdris Elba were considered for the role of archvillain Richmond Valentine. |
North by Northwest [1959] |
| A panel of fashion experts convened by GQ Magazine in 2006 said the gray suit worn by Cary GrantCary Grant throughout almost the entire movie was the best suit in movie history, and the most influential on men's style, stating that it has since been copied for Tom CruiseTom Cruise's character in Collateral (2004) and Ben AffleckBen Affleck's character in Paycheck (2003). This sentiment has been echoed by Writer [?] Todd McEwen, who called it "gorgeous", and wrote a short story "Cary GrantCary Grant's Suit", which recounted this movie's plot from the viewpoint of the suit. |
Jack Reacher [2012] |
| The character Jack Reacher from Lee ChildLee Child's book series is described as 6'5" tall and weighing between two hundred ten and two hundred fifty pounds. Tom CruiseTom Cruise is only 5'7" tall. |
| Brad PittBrad Pitt, Hugh JackmanHugh Jackman, Vince VaughnVince Vaughn, Jamie FoxxJamie Foxx, and Will SmithWill Smith were considered for the role of Jack Reacher before Tom CruiseTom Cruise was cast. |
| Coincidentally, the source novel, {"One Shot"} by Lee ChildLee Child, specifically references (though not by name) the film A Few Good Men (1992), which starred Tom CruiseTom Cruise. In the novel, Reacher reflects upon a line of dialogue spoken by Jack NicholsonJack Nicholson's character. |
| Tom CruiseTom Cruise did all of his own stunt driving. |
| When Jack Reacher's car crashes into some barrels, the car accidentally stalled upon the impact, but Tom CruiseTom Cruise was luckily able to restart the car before driving off again. Rather than do a retake, Christopher McQuarrieChristopher McQuarrie decided to leave it in the film, as he felt it added to the suspense of the scene. |
The Island [2005] |
| The futuristic red Lexus concept car that Tom CruiseTom Cruise drove in Minority Report can be seen parked on the street when Lincoln and Jordan ask a man for an information directory. Other modified versions of the same car are seen driving through the streets moments later. |