Tom Cruise Thinks About Becoming 'The Tourist'
Filed under: Thrillers, Casting, Tom Cruise, Remakes and Sequels
Having just watched Tropic Thunder last night, my head is half full with Tom Cruise's performance. I won't spoil it, but I will say that he's got more than just a brief blip in the film, and at times, the Scientology stigma that's plagued him lately just dropped away. Of course, that led me to the conclusion that he needs more comedy to get his career back on track, but while he IS starting a Food Fight, he's also looking for more spy action.The Hollywood Reporter posts that he's in negotiations to star in the remake of the French spy thriller The Tourist. This is the feature that Bharat Nalluri signed on to direct in June, that focuses on an American tourist who becomes a pawn in a female Interpol agent's dangerous game. Basically, a money launderer changes his name and face, but this tourist looks like the guy, and is brought into the mess and set up as the bait.
Personally, I wish he'd just stick with the laughs right now, but what do you think? Would Cruise make good bait? And check out our recent What Should Cruise Do Next Poll where 47% of you currently feel he should do a comedy.
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(Page 1)2. I don't care, I still just want him to go away and refuse to watch a movie with him in it until he does.
Posted at 1:39PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Matt
3. Why not just stop reading anything about him if you dislike him so much. Idiot.
Posted at 9:13AM on Aug 15th 2008 by Jeannie
4. I can see Tom Cruise as an actor on many other action flicks in future.
the problems are that there aren't that many movie in progress that able to hold him as a lead actor. the movie he will be in got to be greatest & there aren't that many great scripts in pipeline. Well, Right Now... is the greatest chances for the many Hollywood script writers to make thier dream come true.
Posted at 8:55PM on Aug 14th 2008 by Stpooch
5. really, who gives a shit about his private life or what crap he gets upto on a sofa, the guys a solid actor and stars in pretty decent flicks and hopefully he'll continue to entertain for many more years
Posted at 8:47AM on Aug 15th 2008 by bongo123
1. well if he wants some spy action, maybe he should go ahead and produce and star in a metal gear flick... i could see cruise as solid snake. and it does give some room for franchising. plus it will alow him to age into the character.... any one want to chime in on that??
Posted at 9:55AM on Aug 14th 2008 by josh