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New York Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Risky Business' star Rebecca De Mornay praises ex Tom Cruise: ‘I'm really proud of him'
Rebecca De Mornay is still fond of Tom Cruise more than 40 years after appearing with him in 'Risky Business.' The actress, 65, praised her former co-star during an exclusive interview with Page Six published Saturday, July 19. 'I'm really proud of him,' De Mornay said while promoting her new 'Saint Claire' thriller. 'I'm really, really proud of him.' 10 Rebecca De Mornay during an exclusive interview with Page Six. Page Six 10 Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay in a promo short for 'Risky Business' in 1983. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection 'Risky Business,' which was both De Mornay and Cruise's breakout film, was released in 1983. The coming-of-age teen comedy sees high schooler Joel Goodsen (Cruise) fall for prostitute Lana (De Mornay) while his parents are away on vacation. After first meeting on the set of the classic movie in 1982, De Mornay and the 'Mission: Impossible' star dated in real life for nearly three years. 10 Rebecca De Mornay gushed about Tom Cruise and their time filming 'Risky Business' more than 40 years ago. Page Six De Mornay now likens Cruise, 63, to a 'major chord,' whereas she is a 'minor chord.' 'He's like, 'I am Top Gun and that's what America really wanted,' and so he's fulfilled it,' she explained. 'He is a brilliant, brilliant interpreter of what the zeitgeist is.' 'I'm really, really proud of knowing him from when we were in the suburbs of Chicago and knowing what he wanted and where it is now,' the actress added. 'We started this together, and look what he did with it.' 10 Rebecca De Mornay as prostitute Lana and Tom Cruise as high schooler Joel Goodsen in 'Risky Business.' ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection 10 Rebecca De Mornay as Lana and Tom Cruise as Joel Goodsen in 'Risky Business.' ©Warner Bros/courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection 10 Tom Cruise as Joel Goodsen and Rebecca De Mornay as Lana in 'Risky Business.' ©Warner Bros/courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection Following the success of 'Risky Business,' Cruise went on to star in not just in the blockbuster 'Mission: Impossible' and 'Top Gun' franchises but also hit films like 'A Few Good Men,' 'Jerry Maguire' and 'Eyes Wide Shut.' As for De Mornay, she has appeared in 'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle' and 'The Slugger's Wife.' 'Saint Claire,' the actress' latest movie that also stars Bella Thorne and Ryan Phillippe, is perhaps De Mornay's grittiest project yet. 10 Rebecca De Mornay at the 51st Annual Saturn Awards at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport on February 4, 2024, in Burbank, California. Variety via Getty Images 10 Tom Cruise at the global premiere of 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' in Leicester Square on May 15, 2025, in London, England. Dave Benett/WireImage Thorne portrays a serial killer who murders misbehaving men, and De Mornay admitted that the script impressed her. 'It's very rare that I read scripts about a female serial killer who's obsessed with Joan of Arc, which I thought was just brilliant,' she told Page Six. 'I just wanted to be a support to this project.' Meanwhile, De Mornay's praise for Cruise comes amid rumors that the 'Cocktail' actor is dating Hollywood starlet Ana de Armas. 10 Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas arriving in London together on April 15, 2025. BACKGRID 10 The 'Knives Out' starlet and Tom Cruise enjoying time together on a yacht in Menorca, Spain. SIBOURMAN / BACKGRID The pair first sparked romance rumors in February, and they were most recently spotted enjoying time together on a yacht in Menorca, Spain. However, insiders close to the 37-year-old 'Knives Out' actress have insisted that Armas is single and simply preparing for a project she and Cruise are working on together. 'Tom is crazy hardworking, and she's very excited to work with him,' a source told People on July 18. 'She calls it an opportunity of a lifetime.' 'Tom is an incredible mentor to Ana,' they added. 'She has nothing but amazing things to say about him.'
Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Rebecca De Mornay reflects on relationship with 'Risky Business' co-star and ex Tom Cruise
Rebecca De Mornay is opening up about her former relationship with Tom Cruise, expressing admiration for the actor and their early days together. In a recent interview with Page Six while promoting her new thriller Saint Clare, the 65-year-old actress spoke warmly about Cruise, whom she dated for nearly three years after meeting on the set of Risky Business in 1982. 'I'm really, really proud of him,' De Mornay said, acknowledging Cruise's extraordinary rise to Hollywood superstardom. The 1983 film, which launched both of their careers, remains a cultural touchstone, and De Mornay credited Cruise's drive and vision even back then. 'He is a brilliant interpreter of the zeitgeist,' she added. 'We started this together and look what he did with it.' De Mornay reflected on their differences, likening Cruise to a 'major chord' and herself to a 'minor chord,' noting that his career path fulfilled what America wanted, while she pursued more unconventional and gritty roles after Risky Business. Her filmography includes Runaway Train, Backdraft, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, and a role in Marvel's Jessica Jones. Now, De Mornay appears in Saint Clare, a dark thriller starring Bella Thorne as a serial killer with a fixation on Joan of Arc. De Mornay said she was drawn to the project by its unique perspective. 'It's very rare that I read scripts about a female serial killer who's obsessed with Joan of Arc,' she explained. 'I just wanted to be a support to this project.' Despite the film's violent themes, she admitted she didn't initially associate it with real-life figures like Jeffrey Epstein. 'I never even thought of that… it's freaky that that would come into it,' she said.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Tom Cruise gets big praise from ex and former co-star Rebecca De Mornay decades after breakup; here's what she said
Actress Rebecca De Mornay has heaped praise on her Risky Business co-star and ex, Tom Cruise , saying that she is really proud of him. Mornay, 65, dated the Mission: Impossible actor for two and a half years in the '80s. 'We started this together, and look what he did with it,' the actress told Page Six. De Mornay, who starred alongside Cruise, 63, in their joint breakout film, was asked about her connection with Cruise. She now appears in the new thriller Saint Claire. 'I'm really proud of him,' the actress told the outlet in an interview published on Saturday, July 19, 2025. De Mornay's remarks on Cruise come more than four decades after she shared the screen with him in 1983's Risky Business. In the film, Cruise plays high school student Joel Goodsen, who stays home alone while his parents are on vacation. Along the way, he meets a prostitute named Lana (De Mornay). Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Data Science Management Degree Public Policy Design Thinking Leadership CXO PGDM healthcare Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity MCA others Product Management Data Science MBA Project Management Operations Management Healthcare Digital Marketing Finance Others Technology Data Analytics Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis & Interpretation Programming Proficiency Problem-Solving Skills Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Duration: 24 Months Vellore Institute of Technology VIT MSc in Data Science Starts on Aug 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Strategic Data-Analysis, including Data Mining & Preparation Predictive Modeling & Advanced Clustering Techniques Machine Learning Concepts & Regression Analysis Cutting-edge applications of AI, like NLP & Generative AI Duration: 8 Months IIM Kozhikode Professional Certificate in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details Rebecca De Mornay, Tom Cruise's real-life relationship As far as De Mornay and Cruise's real-life relationship is concerned, the actress previously confirmed that she and the Top Gun star dated briefly after making the movie. Speaking to Page Six, she compared Cruise to a 'major chord' while describing herself as a 'minor" chord. 'He's like, 'I am Top Gun, and that's what America really wanted, and so he's fulfilled it," she said. 'He is a brilliant, brilliant interpreter of what the zeitgeist is. I'm really, really proud of knowing him from when we were in the suburbs of Chicago [filming Risky Business] and knowing what he wanted and where it is now.' 'We started this together, and look what he did with it,' she added. Live Events Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay on the work front After getting a Golden Globe nomination, his first, for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, thanks to his work in Risky Business, Cruise starred in blockbusters including the Mission: Impossible series and Top Gun. Meanwhile, De Mornay has appeared in films including The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and The Slugger's Wife. Her latest movie, Saint Claire, which also stars Bella Thorne, Ryan Phillippe, and Frank Whaley, is available now in select theaters and on demand. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
