There is no movie star in the world as popular and well-known as Tom Cruise. The actor, who just turned 60 last July, is still capable of landing roles in Hollywood’s top films. His successful and well-received reprisal of Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in the highly anticipated Top Gun: Maverick just shows how strong his aura as a leading actor is.
Having a reputation for being able to get the most out of his characters in his films, Cruise is also known to demand certain standards from any director who plans to cast him as a star actor in the film. But while he was almost cast for Tim Burton Edward Scissorhandsthe actor didn’t come in, and apparently, it’s because of this hilarious reason.
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Here’s Why Tom Cruise Didn’t Get the Role of Edward Scissorhands
Tom Cruise, although he doesn’t say it, is famous enough to have starred in films where he becomes the face of the film. Although there may be some exceptions, such as his acting time in Thunder in the tropics, it is a sine qua non that the 60-year-old actor requires from the directors who are waiting for him.
It definitely showed that he wanted to maintain that standard for himself even in the late 80s and 90s when he was about to make a deal with Tim Burton to star in his romance movie. fantastic. Edward Scissorhands.
Caroline Thompson, who worked as a screenwriter in the 1990 film, revealed that the Collateral The star was somehow disqualified from becoming the face of Burton’s film because the latter felt that Cruise was too curious about a lot of things. Like the logistics of the story, not to mention he also wanted a much happier ending for Edward and Kim.
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One of the most hilarious reasons Cruise never made it into the movie, as Thompson recalls, was also because the former literally asked how Edward went to the bathroom, or how he ate and drank!
The creative differences were quite significant and Tim Burton simply didn’t want an actor who demanded too much and asked too many questions. So, as history shows us, Johnny Depp got the part.
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Tom Cruise’s curious questions have Twitter rolling to the ground
Tim Burton’s reasons for omitting Tom Cruise from the lead role in Edward Scissorhands are downright hilarious, but also fair because the actors have to respect the director’s vision.
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It’s not news, but it’s too hilarious a subject not to come back to every once in a while for the internet to laugh about. The topic became trending again earlier today, and Twitter is laughing with its mouth open-
I never thought I would say that, but Tom Cruise is right.
— Ryan (@bambipaisen) November 25, 2022
A lot to ask! –
I mean his body parts were just kinda stuck together😂 I can’t imagine he would have a normal functioning bladder. Which raises even more questions🤣 pic.twitter.com/afSNLl4j5j
— Lauren (@laurenmm223) November 26, 2022
How the norm is today! –
He sat down and used a bidet
— 🍋 (@Ritawhoras) November 26, 2022
I guess Tim Burton forgot to detail the practicality of the suit-
Tom said develop your characters before you come here
— A nap a day (@tinren513) November 26, 2022
He is dedicated!-
In fact, I think it’s good when actors care enough to go that far in reviewing their roles. how just silly and fun without being terrible like those method freaks.
– slutty vampire lover (@meatprison_) November 25, 2022
There is no doubt that the Impossible mission The star won’t be too fazed or regretted by his decision to demand answers from Burton for the role, he’s literally one of the best movie stars in the world!
Source: Twitter
