I'd love to be Tom Cruise, but sadly I don't have balls of steel
Would I want to be Tom Cruise? Well, if I were I'd be much fitter, with far better teeth, a range of cool suits and presumably lots of domestic help, admin back-up and tech support. I'd be rich. And I'd be loved and revered (for the most part) as one of the greatest stars in movie history. Steven Spielberg would have told me, 'You saved Hollywood's ass,' for releasing Top Gun: Maverick in cinemas after the pandemic in 2022.
Right now I'd be touring the great cities of the world promoting The Final Reckoning, my eighth (and most likely not final) Mission: Impossible. The box office is looking good; the reviews have largely been great. Hungry for the critical acclaim I have
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