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Business Insider
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Tom Cruise has a smart career strategy that's helped him stay relevant after 40 years in Hollywood
Tom Cruise returns with death-defying stunts in "Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning." In 2023, Cruise told Business Insider that he's "always pushing" to make his films bigger and better. Cruise's commitment to his craft, including doing his own stunts, keeps audiences coming back for more. Tom Cruise has been entertaining film fans for over 40 years and, despite weathering his fair share of controversies, is widely considered the last great movie star. How did he do it? The answer is simple: stunts. In the 15 years since the release of 2011's "Ghost Protocol," the fourth " Mission: Impossible" film, Cruise has done increasingly hair-raising stunts in each of his new movies: whether he's climbing the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, or clinging to a plane as it takes off. Earlier in his career, Cruise acted in a greater mix of genres, including the 1994 horror "Interview with the Vampire," the 1996 comedy-drama "Jerry Maguire," and the 1999 erotic thriller "Eyes Wide Shut." In that era, he was considered widely a sex symbol. Now, he trades in extaordinay feats. Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eammon Jacobs (@eammonjacobs) "Every time they say, 'Can you top it? Can you not top it?' We're always pushing. Every film I do, whatever genre it's in, I want to make it as entertaining as possible for that audience. I know I can do things better," he said. And it's a winning tactic. " Top Gun: Maverick," in which Cruise flew in real fighter jets, raked in $1.5 billion in 2022, while "Dead Reckoning," where he leapt off a mountain on a motorbike, made $567 million. In "Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning," which is out on Friday, Cruise performs two nerve-shredding stunts: a scuba dive into the wreck of a submarine that rolls down into an ocean trench, and the climactic third act, where his character clings on to a biplane in flight. It's expected to make $80 million in its opening weekend, The Hollywood Reporter reported, citing the National Research Group. Cruise's enduring star power can even grab the attention of the most seasoned industry insiders. Rob Mitchell, the director of theatrical insights at film tech company Gower St. Analytics, recalled working as a sales analyst at Paramount in 2011, when employees did a set visit to see Cruise climb the Burj Khalifa. "Everyone was taking pictures inside the Burj Khalifa, with Tom Cruise outside waving in," he told BI. These sorts of stunts signal to audiences that Cruise is a bona fide star who is hardworking and takes his craft seriously—all ingredients of a movie more likely to be worth their hard-earned cash. Referring to "Mission: Impossible," Mitchell said: "There comes a point where people aren't really going for the story as much as they are for the excitement and the thrills." "In an era dominated by CGI superheroes, Cruise's staying power lies in the 'authenticity' of his performances," Stuart Joy, the course leader of film and TV at Solent University, UK, told BI. "Like Christopher Nolan, he champions analogue filmmaking in a digital age. But while Nolan does so behind the camera through practical effects and large-format film, Cruise embodies it on screen through real stunts and real danger." Cruise's dedication to filmmaking has taken him around the world. During an interview at the BFI in London in May, he said he would "force" studios to send him to different countries to learn how movies were made there. He also said encourages younger stars to "spend time in the editing room, produce a movie, study old movies, recognize what the composition is giving you, know what those lenses are, understand the lighting and how to use it for your benefit." Last year, Cruise's "Top Gun: Maverick" costar Glen Powell told GQ that he was sent to a theater in Los Angeles to watch a six-hour "film-school" movie that Cruise made just for his friends. "[Cruise] is like: 'Do we all agree that this is what a camera is? This is the difference between a film camera and a digital camera…' The funniest part is on flying. It was like he put together this entire flight school. So he would literally go 'OK, this is what a plane is. Here's how things fly. Here's how air pressure works,'" Powell said. Centering his career around stunts is a smart PR move As well as being undeniably impressive, stunts help to keep past controversies out of the conversation, Joy said. "Cruise's transition from character-driven roles to stunt-centered performances seems intentional, not just as a creative decision but as a deliberate attempt to recalibrate public perceptions of his star persona," he said. "After the mid-2000s controversies (most infamously the Oprah's sofa moment and scrutiny of his ties to Scientology) Cruise has successfully redirected the audience's attention," Joy added, referring to the moment in 2005 when he jumped on Winfrey's sofa while talking about his love for his then-girlfriend, and now ex-wife, Katie Holmes. "Rather than inviting emotional connection through vulnerability, he now earns our praise and admiration through the spectacle of physical risk," Joy said. Next, Cruise plans to shoot a movie in space with his "Edge of Tomorrow" and "American Made" collaborator, director Doug Liman. In 2020, Deadline reported that Universal planned to spend $200 million on the film, and collaborate with Elon Musk's SpaceX to shoot it. Cruise and Liman were originally set to take flight in 2021, but the project is yet to materialize. If it does get off the ground, audiences will likely flock to see "the ultimate Tom Cruise movie," as Mitchell puts it. But wherever Cruise's career takes him next, Joy said that one thing is for certain: "He's made himself the guardian of a traditional cinematic spectacle."
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Show me the camera! Cuba Gooding Jr poses for a selfie with two French police officers as he unwinds at the 79th Cannes Film Festival
It was a less a case of show me the money and more a case of pose for my picture as Jerry Maguire star Cuba Gooding Jr ventured out in Cannes on Sunday. The American actor was accosted by two French police officers while taking advantage of a break between red carpet appearances over the weekend. Gooding Jr, 57, happily obliged the star-struck policemen, who appeared more interested in enforcing photo opportunities than the law as they chatted to the Hollywood star. With temperatures soaring across the Mediterranean, he looked relaxed in a linen overshirt and white chinos while out for a stroll close to the waterfront. The actor is in town to receive the Global Short Film Awards 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th Annual Cannes Global Short Film Awards Dinner on Tuesday. Gooding Jr. is also set to receive an award at the iSuccess gala, while he also promotes two new films, Quantum Supremacy and Line of Fire. But he enjoyed a reunion of sorts with former Jerry Maguire co-star Tom Cruise at the Cannes premiere of Mission: Impossible 8 - The Final Reckoning on May 14. The reunion comes nearly 30 years after the hit film, a critical and commercial hit, debuted in theatres. Cruise played the sports agent title character in Jerry Maguire, with Gooding Jr. playing his only client after leaving a huge agency, NFL wide receiver Rod Tidwell - whose famous catchphrase was 'show me the money.' A source told Page Six that the meet-up between the longtime co-stars was, 'wonderful,' though no further details were revealed. While Cruise continues to be on top of the movie world, Gooding Jr. has been on the comeback trail after some legal entanglements. He settled a lawsuit against him in 2020 with a woman who accused the actor of raping her. Just two years later in 2022, he was accused of forcibly touching a woman in Times Square in New York City. He would later plead guilty to a lesser harassment charge in that case as well. Gooding Jr enjoyed a reunion of sorts with former Jerry Maguire co-star Tom Cruise at the Cannes premiere of Mission: Impossible 8 - The Final Reckoning on May 14 Gooding Jr has been accompanied by his girlfriend Claudine DeNiro during his time at the Cannes Film Festival. Back in 2022, Gooding Jr. opened up on Piers Morgan Uncensored, insisting he was '100% changed' since admitting to the charge. 'It's funny too because I don't want this to stop me connecting with my fans,' he added. 'I don't want this to stop me connecting with the gregarious behavior in terms of the positive energy that I have,' the actor continued. 'I'm ten times more aware of what is going on around me and I just use that as my focus,' he insisted. Cruise's highly-anticipated Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning - hits theaters nationwide May 23.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tom Cruise's Unexpected 'Jerry Maguire' Reunion at Cannes
Tom Cruise has been busy at the Cannes Film Festival promoting Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, but the red carpet premiere had an unexpected Jerry Maguire reunion. Cruise received a 1996 Oscar nomination for the role of a slick sports agent who gets fired after writing a company-wide memo that goes against everything in his industry. Jerry had to rebuild his life and his roster of talent, banking on one client, Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.) to make it happen. Almost 30 years later, the two actors found themselves in the same place at the same time. The men wrapped their arms around each other and shared wide smiles for the photographers. They were also spotted animatedly speaking with each other while shaking hands. Cruise and Gooding's acting history started in 1992 when they worked on A Few Good Men, but their careers haven't crossed paths as of late. Gooding won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Jerry Maguire, but he's been mired in sexual assault claims over the last few years. He settled a lawsuit in 2020 with a woman who accused him of rape and pleaded guilty to a sexual harassment charge in a sexual assault case in 2022. Gooding is in Cannes to mount his comeback tour with two films, Quantum Supremacy and A Line of Fire, per Page Six. Gooding told Extra in August 2024 that he was taking "accountability" for his actions. 'When people interpret what's going on with you or what you're being exposed to, you have to make sure that you know your intention,' Gooding explained. 'You have to be accountable for your own actions, and I have been. I have been. People have spoken positive and negative, but I can't control that.'
Miami Herald
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Drew Rosenhaus delivers commencement address to law school graduates at St. Thomas University
Prolific sports agent Drew Rosenhaus loves the NFL Draft, and there's a reason. Rosenhaus, who was the commencement speaker at St. Thomas University on Friday, compared graduation day to football's annual selection process. 'My favorite part about being an agent is the draft,' Rosenhaus said as he spoke to STU law school graduates and their family members and friends. 'These [athletes] work their entire lives for that one moment when they get a phone call, and all their dreams come true. Thousands of hours — blood, sweat and tears … They get a phone call, and they've made it! 'Today is draft day for you guys! Your time has come! You're getting that phone call right now!' It's appropriate to quote Rosenhaus with a healthy dose of exclamation points because he practically yelled his entire eight-minute speech on Friday. There was no lack of passion in Rosenhaus' voice as the New Jersey native told the story of growing up in North Miami since the age of 4. Rosenhaus, who at age 22 became the youngest registered NFL agent in league history, has negotiated contracts worth more than $10 billion during the past 35 years. A graduate of the University of Miami (Bachelor's degree) and Duke's law school, Rosenhaus in 1996 became the first sports agent to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. He also made cameo appearances in movies like 'Jerry Maguire' and 'Any Given Sunday' as well as TV show 'Arli$.' On Friday, Rosenhaus said STU has a special place in his heart because this is where the Miami Dolphins used to hold their annual training camp, including their historic 17-0 Super Bowl-winning season of 1972. 'The best team in NFL history used to train just a few yards from where I'm speaking,' Rosenhaus said on Friday. 'I used to come to all their training-camp practices with my father Robert; my uncle Howard, who is here today; and my brother Jason, who is my business partner. 'I grew up dreaming of one day being able to work with the players that I loved. This is how dreams begin.' Rosenhaus then gave STU's graduates some advice. 'No matter what anybody says to you about your goals, believe in yourself, and you will accomplish it. I'm living proof of a local guy who wanted to do something many people thought would be difficult. 'But I was able to pull it off because of my passion and my commitment.' Rosenhaus also told the graduates to appreciate the sacrifices made by their families to help them get to graduation day. He also talked about his own family. 'I have four children, and I battle for them every day,' Rosenhaus said. 'My prayer is that they do what you guys are doing today [graduating]. 'I'm so proud to be here today because this is the best of what life is all about — family, sacrifice and [achievement]. 'All your hard work in education — years and years … you've done it. Now is your time to put all of that into action. Go fulfill your dreams, give back and do something exceptional.'
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tom Cruise reunites with his Jerry Maguire co-star Cuba Gooding Jr. on the Cannes red carpet
Tom Cruise hit the red carpet at Cannes to showcase his highly-anticipated Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, where he had an impromptu co-star reunion. The 62-year-old actor was spotted posing with none other than his Jerry Maguire co-star Cuba Gooding Jr., 57, on Wednesday. The reunion comes nearly 30 years after the hit film debuted in theaters, which was both a critical and commercial hit. While Cruise was in town to premiere his final Mission: Impossible film, Gooding Jr. was there to receive a few awards. He will receive the Global Short Film Awards 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th Annual Cannes Global Short Film Awards Dinner on Tuesday. Gooding Jr. is also set to receive an award at the iSuccess gala, while he also tries to shop two new films, Quantum Supremacy and Line of Fire. Both Cruise and Gooding Jr. were clad in classic black tuxedos with bowties as they posed on the red carpet on Wednesday. Cruise played the sports agent title character in Jerry Maguire, with Gooding Jr. playing his only client after leaving a huge agency, NFL wide receiver Rod Tidwell. A source told Page Six that the meet-up between the longtime co-stars was, 'wonderful,' though no further details were revealed. While Cruise continues to be on top of the movie world, Gooding Jr. has been on the comeback trail after some legal entanglements. He settled a lawsuit against him in 2020 with a woman who accused the actor of raping her. Just two years later in 2022, he was accused of forcibly touching a woman in Times Square in New York City. He would later plead guilty to a lesser harassment charge in that case as well. Gooding Jr. was accompanied by his girlfriend Claudine DeNiro during his time in the France film festival. Back in 2022, Gooding Jr. opened up on Piers Morgan Uncensored, insisting he was '100% changed' since admitting to the charge. 'It's funny too because I don't want this to stop me connecting with my fans,' he added. 'I don't want this to stop me connecting with the gregarious behavior in terms of the positive energy that I have,' the actor continued. 'I'm ten times more aware of what is going on around me and I just use that as my focus,' he insisted. Cruise's highly-anticipated Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning - hits theaters nationwide May 23.
