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There is all kinds of buzz going around today regarding Tom Cruise and movie roles. Earlier in the month, there were reports that Tom Cruise may star in the movie “Edwin A Salt“. Fox news has come out to say that Tom is being replaced by Will Smith and that Cruise is out of the role because of two reasons: money and the fact that his movie career is over.
Here’s a snippet from the Fox News report:
But now Cruise is out, and I’m told it’s because of money. Apparently, Tom is unaware of the change in his status in the Hollywood community. Where once he was the top-paid star, Cruise now is in a position where a $20 million salary is not possible. I’m told an internal memo went around among the film’s producers and top creators in which the Cruise situation was discussed and names were gathered for a replacement.
The reasons for Cruise’s departure are not just his diminished popularity, negative public opinion and Scientology — although those would be good enough. It’s also just generational. Cruise is 45. His heyday as a box office star — if he ever had one — is over.
Ouch! When it comes to Tom Cruise, people pull out all the rudeness they can possibly find it seems.
Well, according to ComingSoon.net, those rumors are completely false. What? False rumors about Tom Cruise? I’m in shock! (Pardon my sarcasm this morning.)
Read the rest below.
Here’s what ComingSoon has to say:
Fox News’ Roger Friedman is reporting that Tom Cruise is set to be replaced by Will Smith in the Phillip Noyce drama, Edwin A. Salt. The problem is, it’s not true.
Moviehole reports: “We can confirm that this isn’t true – none of it. High-ranking contacts within the production tell us – and we quote – “The studio, producers, director and potential star (Cruise) are all waiting on a rewrite of the script from Kurt Wimmer, which is due in a few weeks. Will Smith has not been approached to star. Cruise is the only actor who has been approached.”
I figured the reports weren’t true. I do not believe that Tom Cruise’s film career is over. Sure, there have been some major ups and downs for him lately, but Tom Cruise can still bring people to the movies. He needs to find the right role and I believe that will come again. Like maybe the possibility of a Top Gun sequel. Now that I would definitely go see and from the sounds of it, there are talks of one.
The Boston Globe is saying that Tom is considering reprising his role as Maverick because of the success of other 80’s sequels like “Rocky” and “Indiana Jones“.
A source is saying, “The idea is to pick up the story of Maverick 20 years after the first movie. He is still at Top Gun school as an instructor but this time the roles are reversed and it is he who has to deal with a cocky new female pilot.”
The studio bosses are unwilling to move forward with the sequel until they know for sure if Tom will sign on or not.
“Whether the movie ever gets off the ground all depends on Tom and if he wants to play Maverick again because it would be hard to get someone else to play him.”
Uh, yeah! No one else could play the role of Maverick. If this is indeed true, I really hope Tom goes for it and makes the sequel.
Alright, so that’s your Tom Cruise movie news for the day. Have a great weekend! 
Jenna, I see what you mean. Maggie is superb actress but no Katie when it comes to looks. It is sad that people are attacking her acting as forced, the Dawes role is not one for critical acclaim. I wish people would stop treating it as such. I missed Katie, I wish she was there. Fingers crossed she returns.
Kelly thanks for the kind words. Please don’t put words in my mouth. I actually like Katie and Suri quite a bit-Tom? Not so much. The cult he brings everyone around him into-dangerous. Even his mom said in a Rolling Stone interview back in I think 2004, that She ‘thought she was happy and then she took that “Way to Happiness’ course. She came to visit and then suddenly left her husband and her whole life in Florida–just walked away from all her friends and her husband to join the ‘church’ and what-live with Tom forever??
Lauren,
I find your comment regarding this Roger–if he died, no one would care–distasteful. I’m sure someone care–his mother, father, family and friends. If some stranger said this about you just because he/she disagrees with your feeling about a movie star, I bet you would stomp your feet and cry ‘you don’t know me; I have family and friends whom love me very much…’Roger is entitled to his opinion about Tom’s acting and career as any one else.
I hope you’ll not say the same thing about me for saying that I find Katie bland in look and her acting poor. She was terrible in Batman. If a role is to be won by look only, the actress better be gorgeous. Alas, gorgeous doesn’t come to my mind when I look at Katie, even in her best days pre-Cruise. And I do hope that you spare me too for my opinion on Tom’s look and acting. I have never found him attractive. I watched Topgun because of Dennis Quaid, Rainman due to Hoffman, Color of Money for Newman. I could not finish MI. The original series is much more interesting in story line and with better acting. He was not believable (to me) as a soldier in Born on 4th. His was and is not a look of soldier. All in all, Tom’s acting skill was and is on par with his current wife’s. His success was result of careful cultivation of public image much in the fashion Will Smith and his manager choosing the most lucrative path in script choices after TWWW. Tom’s grand opening day is fading, if not over.
It’s a natural course on every’s career and life, not just Tom. So please don’t take this too personally.
Mr. Friedman writes without any accountability. He puts stories out there via his internet column and faces no consequences. Neither does he retract when those stories are proven false.
His internet column unlike most have no area to comment.
TC has been in the movie business for over twenty-five years, those years marked with great reviews on his performances, dedication and his professionalism.
Many want to rewrite history when it comes to the impact of Tc’s career but fortunately no matter how much one may try, the proof is in the quality of the work and the stated reviews and opinions of the time.
That fortunately can never be erased.
Interesting Mary, that he has never won an Oscar or Golden Globe having been in the biz so very long..and made a truckload of movies.
Concerned Mom: Tom has been nominated for an Academy Award three times.
2000 – Magnolia
1997 – Jerry Maguire
1990 – Born On The Fourth Of July
He won the Golden Globe for all of those performances.
cm: yawn! Tom was robbed of an oscar and he has everything to be proud of.
Puck: I did not mean Katie, clearly conmom saw I meant good old her the cm herself, she drives me nuts with all of her TC bashing! Why is she here so much?
Putting a man down for being nominated for an Oscar…shame on you!
…and leave mary alone, I like her!
“Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 33 wins (including 3 Golden Globes) & 40 nominations.”
there’s another Annie.
I hate it when that happens. If people know the name they want to use is taken, they should just use another name or use “Annie 2″ instead of using the same name. But if someone is pretending to be the original “Annie”, the best way to find this out is to check for IP addresses of all bloggers and only Julie can do that.
Every one is entitled to their opinion, lies however are not opinion and Friedman tells too many lies for his own good. His bosses must be proud of him, that most of his stories are disputed and uncovered for the lies that they are. His life must be very miserable for him to be so negative all the time and attack the same person year after year even though Tom probably does not spare a wink for him, if he knows him that is.
I find Katie very beautiful and Tom very handsome. They are lucky to find each other. I hope their marriage lasts for ages. I know it will.
This story originated from a Brittish tabloid and is being strongly denied by both Paramount and Tom’s people. According to Access Hollywood the story is false and it just is NOT happining.
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