Next for Cruise? | Movie News
For an A-list guy, Tom Cruise has been in limbo for a surprising amount of time after his notorious TROPIC THUNDER appearance and moderate success with VALKYRIE.
The miniature blockbuster maker has been hovering around quite a few projects but hasn't pulled the trigger on any one -- although he's currently got writers working overtime banging them into shape.
On his possible "To Do" list at the moment are the thriller MOTORCADE from director Len Wiseman (UNDERWORLD, LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD), about a terrorist plot on the President's LA tour.
He's also seriously eyeballing THE TOURIST, a tale of international intrigue from director Bharat Nalluri, an action-comedy called WICHITA with his VANILLA SKY co-star Cameron Diaz and director James Mangold (3:10 TO YUMA), and David Cronenberg's spy project THE MATARESE CIRCLE, which would pit Tom against Denzel Washington (c'mon, Tommy -- do this one!).
While several writers are expanding their bank accounts for their sudden and swift script services, Cruise has apparently lost interest in the political thriller THE 28TH AMENDMENT (which would have seen him in the Oval Office) and a romcom called LOST FOR WORDS. Needless to say, he also vacated the role of EDWIN A. SALT, leaving that spy to be transgendered for Angelina Jolie.
Source: Variety
Extra Tidbit: Cruise also has a room filled with a thousand monkeys tapping at typewriters. Not because he hopes to prove the theorem that they'll accidentally write a masterpiece, he just likes monkeys.
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8:24PM on 04/23/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
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'nough said
'nough said
12:20AM on 04/22/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
In a way, I think this could be smart on Cruise's part, since, let's face it, a lot of people still don't like the guy. He needs to pull a middle-aged Ben Affleck, where the one-time media punching bag returns to prove he's...
In a way, I think this could be smart on Cruise's part, since, let's face it, a lot of people still don't like the guy. He needs to pull a middle-aged Ben Affleck, where the one-time media punching bag returns to prove he's not as bad (or crazy) as they thought.
Although actually, Cruise could benefit from being just the crazy guy. Really, I always liked him best when he was an arrogant ass or a brooding badass. Whenever he just plays it straight I end up waiting for him to freak out in some way.
11:53PM on 04/21/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
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11:47PM on 04/21/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Wichita doesn't seem too bad either. James Mangold is a pretty good director.
Wichita doesn't seem too bad either. James Mangold is a pretty good director.
11:41PM on 04/21/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Cruise and Washington are two of my favourite actors and even though I'm not a fan of Cronenberg (but yay for Canadian directors!), I really hope he chooses The Matarese Circle. That's a Bourne in-the-making!
Cruise and Washington are two of my favourite actors and even though I'm not a fan of Cronenberg (but yay for Canadian directors!), I really hope he chooses The Matarese Circle. That's a Bourne in-the-making!