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Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 12:25 pm ET
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Studios Spend Millions to Doctor Scripts for Cruise

90122W10_CRUISE_T_B_GR_01 Variety is reporting that Tom Cruise is narrowing his choices of his next big role and that he has “single-handedly propped up the script doctoring biz”. What do they mean by that? Supposedly, studios have spent millions of dollars on rewriting scripts tailored to Tom.

They are saying that script writers for these potential films for Tom to star in have been making as much as $250,000 a week, for two to six weeks. The rewrites come with notes from Tom.

The films that have been reportedly revised are "Wichita", "Motorcade", "The Tourist" and "Matarese Circle". It has been announced that Tom Cruise will not star in “The 28th Amendment” or “Lost for Words”.

Since I am not in the depths of the film world, I have no idea if rewrites are common or not, with notes from the potential star. I do know that Tom’s next move as far as a movie goes is very important. He needs to choose wisely and make sure that the film is exactly what he wants.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 12:25 pm ET
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  1. Lauren

    I just want a TC movie. It looks like we will not have one this year. sad* Atleast there are many in offing.

  2. dido

    ı miss tom,ı can’t wait another cruise movie

  3. Charlotte Rose

    A director friend once told me that a movie star has a script tailored to fit his personality, while an actor alters his personality to fit the script. I found that statement interesting.

  4. annie

    It seems to be a long time between movies for him. I hope he does the M Circle though, it sounds good. I can see him in the Wichita movie with Cameron Diaz too, not so much with Charleze Theron in Tourist though, I don’t know why I think that, even though she is a great actress and very beautiful.

  5. Lisa

    I think that he should not be so serious this time. Find another “Cocktail” and just have a blast with it.

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