Even Tom Cruise’s daring stunts cannot silence the rumors concerning the “Mission: Not possible” star.
From his sometimes gruff perfectionism to his deep commitment to the Church of Scientology, the 61-year-old Cruise prefers to give attention to public commentary on his projects, leaving loads of room for gossip about his personal life.
But in recent interviews with the forged and crew for the upcoming Mission Not possible: Dead Reckoning – Part One, director Christopher McQuarrie revealed that there’s one stubborn rumor that Cruise himself is wanting to debunk.
Within the story in timesMcQuarrie recalled asking Cruise for the “weirdest” story he’d heard about himself, and the star revealed that there had been a rumor for years that forged and crew members were “not allowed to look me in the attention” . Not true, said Cruise – a claim backed up by associate McQuarrie.
Plus when Cruise was sighted frustration on set in 2020, McQuarrie and co-star Simon Pegg (who plays Benji Dunn) were quick to defend Cruise as a fun-loving, thrill-seeking guy. Where we saw a screaming celebrity, they saw a person dedicated to keeping cinema alive throughout the pandemic, when social distancing requirements were essential to maintain film production going.
“People can argue that cinema is frivolous,” said Pegg. “Nevertheless it’s not. Cinema brings people together as we drift apart, and that only added to Tom’s determination to place people together in a room. The facility of cinema is precious to him and it is vital that we uphold it.”
Regarding audience selection for the film, McQuarrie explained that Cruise wanted to succeed in as many individuals as possible.
“The Oscars are of great importance. Movies that hardly anyone will watch. A wedge was driven into the industry. Are you an artist or an artist? he said. “Tom doesn’t think they’re mutually exclusive.”
Last summer, Top Gun: Maverick grossed nearly $1.5 billion on the box office. The hype around “Mission: Not possible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” certainly one of the various summer blockbusters set to hit theaters, is in full swing just days before the movie’s release.
Throw away all mythology, said Pegg, and underneath is a standard guy.
“On one hand, he’s Tom Cruise – the enigmatic movie star everyone desires to learn about. However, he’s only a guy. I like being normal with him.