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Tom Cruise is an American actor born in 1962 in Syracuse, New York. Cruise initially became known for his roles in the movies Endless Love, Taps, and The Outsiders, In 1983, he landed his first starring role in the film Risky Business. He also appeared in movies such as Top Gun, The Color of Money, Rain Man, Cocktail, The Last Samurai, the Mission Impossible movie series, and A Few Good Men. Some of Cruise’s accolades include three Golden Globe Awards, three MTV Movie Awards, and two People’s Choice Awards. He has three children and was formerly married to actresses Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman, and Katie Holmes

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26 Aug, 2015

Top Gun 2 possible

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At the Mission: Impossible premiere, Cruise says it would be fun to do Top Gun 2.

It’s tricky to figure out. If I can figure it out, if all of us can figure it out, it’d be fun to do. I’d like to fly those jets again, but we’ve got to do all the jets practical — no CGI on the jets … If we can figure all that out, and the Department of Defense will allow us to do it, that would be fun. There is an amazing role for Maverick in the movie, and there is no Top Gun without Maverick.

28 Jul, 2015

Lip Sync Battle

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Cruise participates in a Lip Sync Battle against Fallon, on the Tonight Show. Cruise lip syncs The Weeknd’s Can’t Feel My Face and Meatloaf’s Paradise by the Dashboard Light, ending his performance with a 360 degree turn. Fallon sings the Rolling Stones, Undercover of the Night and You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’. When Cruise appears to reprise his Risky Business movesFallon says:

Please do not do that. That would not be fair!

26 Jul, 2015

Comments on Cruise plane stunt

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mission26f-4-webPegg and the film’s director, McQuarrie talk about Cruise’s plane stunt in Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation. In the stunt Cruise, as superspy Ethan Hunt, runs along the wing of an Airbus A400 military transport aircraft, then leaps to a side door on the fuselage and hangs on while the aircraft takes off. Pegg:

When you see the movie, you know he survived because he’s been doing press for it and there’s been no national mourning. But when you’re actually on the ground and watching him on the plane, there’s a whole other degree of terror because you don’t know how it will turn out.

McQuarrie says Cruise’s safety and harness were rigorously tested and that the actor had to wear special contact lenses to keep the wind shear from blasting out his eyeballs.

We were never thinking about, ‘Oh my God, he’s going to fall. We were thinking about the rock that was going to kill him on takeoff or the bird strike that was going to kill him or the unexpected acceleration that was going to kill him. Even the tiniest grain is going to get sucked through the propellers and fired back right at Tom. And in one case a piece of debris hit him in the chest and the only thing that was there to absorb it was the safety harness. It was so tiny, it was like a grain of salt, but he said it felt like a bullet was hitting him in the chest. Now if a larger rock hit him in the chest or smaller debris hit him in the face, then the show’s over.

Stunt coordinator:

We could have certainly done (a version of the stunt) with a green screen and giant fans. The studio probably would have been happier. But don’t ever mention the words ‘green screen’ around Tom Cruise.

21 Apr, 2015

Describes plane stunt

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In a surprise visit to CinemaCon at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, Cruise talks about the experience of hanging on to the side of an Airbus A400, attached by a thin cable, for a major stunt in Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation.

I was actually scared shitless…I was in a harness, on my side, that was kind of loose so you can see the vibration of my body against the plane. I was thinking about edits [and suddenly, the wind ] takes my feet off the wing. [On the second take] I got hit by just a little particle. I literally thought it broke my ribs.

In all the scene took a whole day of shooting and eight takes.

I want to put the audience on the edge of their seats.  it gives the audience a different feeling when [the stunt] is practical.

19 Aug, 2014

Ice Bucket Challenge

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Cruise and McQuarrie join the fight against ALS by enduring the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for ALS research.  They were nominated by Hugh Jackman and since many of the cast members were not there, they also take on their challenges so as to not miss the 24 hour deadline. As a result they are doused with eight buckets of ice water. Cruise:

Chris and I are also making donations on behalf of our cast and crew that were lucky enough not to be here tonight.

Tom Cruise and Chris McQuarrie MISSION IMPOSSIBLE ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

12 Aug, 2014

Mission Impossible 5 production starts

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Cruise plays Ethan Hawke in this thriller, directed by Christopher MacQuarrie. The production teams are already in Morocco preparing the locations for this fifth episode, to be shot in Marrakesh, Rabat and Casablanca. No plot has been released as of yet. Co-stars will include Jeremy Renner and Rebecca Ferguson.

28 May, 2014

Edge of Tomorrow

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Cruise plays Major William Cage in this action sci-fi directed by Doug Liman. An alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world. Cage  is a Public Realtions officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, he finds himself thrown into a time loop-forcing him to live out the same combat over and over. But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski. Each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy. Co-starring Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, and Bill Paxton.

I kept saying to the stunt guys, ‘I need to spin around and figure out how to maneuver that suit. The thing weighed anywhere from 85 to 125 lbs. when I had full armor on it.

Edge of Tomorrow - Official Main Trailer [HD]

8 Nov, 2013

Admits Church was factor in divorce

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During a deposition for his lawsuit against Bauer Media, Cruise admits his involvement with the Church led to his divorce from Holmes. When asked if she ever claimed it was due to his religion or because she wanted to protect their daughter from Scientology, he responded:

Did she say that? That was one of the assertions, yes.

Cruise also admits their daughter, Suri, is no longer a Scientologist.

10 Apr, 2013

Oblivion

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Cruise plays Jack Harper in this sci-fi drama directed by Joseph Kosinski. An alien race has destroyed the planet by blowing up the moon, and while humanity ultimately won the war, the Pyrrhic victory has left Jack and his girlfriend Victoria (Andrea Riseborough) as isolated survivors commissioned to maintain the drones in order to protect the fusion reactors that are carrying energy to a space station. Kosinski:

There was no script, that’s kind of the amazing thing.  I showed the ashcan [to Tom Cruise], which is kind of like a little eight page preview…So we had a meeting out at his hanger and I pitched him the story—there was no script yet—and based on the pitch he signed on. That was the first time I had met him, but he was really enthusiastic and we just hit it off immediately as to what the film was really about.  I got a call from his agent right after the meeting saying, “No, seriously, normally it doesn’t work this way.  Normally there’s a script and there’s a process and everything, but he’s on board a hundred percent.”

Oblivion - Trailer

20 Dec, 2012

Jack Reacher

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Cruise produces and stars as Jack Reacher in this action thriller directed by Don Granger, Gary Levinsohn, and Paula Wagner, based on Lee’s Child’s books. Barr’s request piques Reacher’s curiosity since he knows Barr committed cold-blooded murders during the war, but escaped on a technicality. With the help of Barr’s lawyer Helen, Reacher’s hunt for answers puts him in the crosshairs of dangerous assassin and his boss. Co-starring Werner Herzog and Rosamund Pike. Child says:

Cruise is a character actor. He really gets into a role. He can understand the role. He can project the vibe. But the only real answer is go see the movie. I guarantee you will come out of it and you will think, ‘What was I worried about?’

9 Jul, 2012

Divorce settlement

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Holmes and Cruise reach a divorce settlement. Cruise main condition was that he wanted to retain contact with Suri. Although the full financials details of their divorce are never publicly disclosed, Holmes reportedly collects about $400,000 annually from Cruise in child support for their Suri. The payments will continue until Suri turns 18 and ultimately amount to $4.8 million. Holmes does not receive any direct spousal support, per their prenuptual agreement. Holmes is granted sole custody of Suri.

This case has been settled and the agreement has been signed.  We are thrilled for Katie and her family and are excited to watch as she embarks on the next chapter of her life.

29 Jun, 2012

Holmes, Cruise divorce

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Holmes and Cruise decide to divorce after five years of marriage. Cruise admits his surprise that Holmes files for divorce five days before his 50th birthday.

To be 50 and to have experiences and to think you have a grip on everything, and then it hits you — this is it, what life can do to you. Life is a tragicomedy. You need to have a sense of humor.

Holmes attorney Jonathan Wolfe:

This is a personal and private matter for Katie and her family. Katie’s primary concern remains, as it always has been, her daughter’s best interest.

13 Jun, 2012

Rock of Ages

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Cruise plays Stacee Jaxx in this musical directed by Adam Shankman. Jaxx is brought in to save and help revive a club that is in danger of being closed down due to lack of funds along with being the target of a crusade from the Mayor’s wife, Patricia.  Co-starring Alec Baldwin, Julianne Hough, Russell Brand, Catherine Zeta Jones and Paul Giamatti.

[The character is] a slave to rock and roll. When he’s onstage, he gives it everything. Off it, he’s looking for soulful moments in odd ways, and that’s where the comedy comes in.

15 Dec, 2011

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

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Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in this thriller, directed by Brad Bird. After an escape from a Russian prison, Ethan Hunt is immediately offered another mission.  Hunt and other IMF agents head to the Kremlin to discover the identity of a terrorist code-named Cobalt.  The mission does not go as planned and the team is forced to abort, but on their way out the door, the Kremlin explodes, and the IMF takes the blame.  Co-starring Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton, and Simon Pegg.

I like to work with people that I like hanging out with, that I admire, that are really smart and talented and we can, you know, problem-solve together. That’s what it’s about. I love J.J. To work with him again on this – that’s why I did it. That’s why I brought it to him, I said, ‘Let’s do this together, we’ll have some fun.

13 Jul, 2011

Tom Cruise interview

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Seacrest interviews Cruise during On Air With Ryan Seacrest about his role in the film Rock Of Ages. 

I’ve never done a musical, and I’m having a blast. Learning a lot. I’ve always loved music. There’s nothing like trying to do something yourself to give you an even greater appreciation for what this art form is. Its fantastic. I love this character, and working with Adam and the cast, and everyone there is just outstanding across the board.

16 Jun, 2010

Knight and Day

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Cruise plays Roy Miller, a secret agent, in this romantic comedy, directed by James Mangold. June Havens finds her everyday life tangled with Miller’s who has realized he isn’t supposed to survive his latest mission. As their campaign to stay alive stretches across the globe, they soon learn that all they can count on is each other. Co-starring Cameron Diaz and Peter Sarsgaard.

It requires a tremendous amount of skill. You have comedy, drama and action and it’s very dynamic so it’s actually four times the workload. Action movies are difficult and this has everything I love in movies. We did everything we could to make it non-stop, unpredictable fun.

Knight and Day | Official Trailer (HD) | 20th Century FOX

26 Dec, 2008

Valkyrie

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In this WWII drama, directed by Bryan Singer, Cruise plays Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg who is severely wounded in Africa and returns home to Nazi Germany. Stauffenberg becomes the lead conspirator in the July 20 plot to assassinate Hitler and implement Operation Valkyrie, a plan to implement a shadow government in the event of the Nazi Führer’s death.

There’s been a few things written about this film before — just a couple [Ironic laugh]. So many times, the internet has accelerated this ‘drama’ out there, and there’s a perception out there versus what we’re doing artistically. Even when our friends have seen the film they say, ‘Oh!? [Epiphany] This is a suspense thriller?!’ [Incredulous laugh] What’d you think we were making?? So many times in my career, people have said, ‘Why are you doing that?’ … Top GunBorn on the Fourth of July, or Rain Man … I’ve always chosen things I thought would be challenging, but wanted to entertain an audience.

"Valkyrie" Official Trailer [HQ]

9 Nov, 2007

Lions for Lambs

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In this drama directed by Robert Redford, Cruise plays a Republican senator debating with a liberal and stubborn journalist during an interview where he proposes a military strategy to help the US armed forces in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, other events including the Taliban nearing special forces, and the relationship between a political science professor and student, simultaneouly affect each other. Co-starring Redford, Meryl Streep, Michael Peña, Andrew Garfield, and Peter Berg. Source:

Meryl [Streep] and Bob [Redford] can’t stand Tom. In London, Tom kept trying to push himself into interviews. Bob said, ‘No.’ Tom wouldn’t listen. Meryl has done almost nothing for the movie. She wants nothing to do with him.

Lions For Lambs Trailer

18 Nov, 2006

Holmes, Cruise marry

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tom_cruise4180Cruise and Holmes get married after dating for 19 months. The couple exchange vows in front of 150 guests at the Odescalchi Castle in Lake Bracciano, Italy. Holmes wears an off-the-shoulder Armani gown with an ivory silk train draped in Valenciennes lace and Swarovski beaded crystal embroidery, along with an ivory tulle floor-length veil and ivory silk shoes. Cruise wears Armani with a navy blue tuxedo from the Giorgio Armani collection. The jacket label reads, “Giorgio Armani for Tom Cruise.”  Their rings are white gold Cartier with diamonds.

I’m totally in love. He’s amazing, he’s kind, he’s generous. He made me laugh like I’ve never laughed. I feel like he’s made my life.