Known in the Hollywood industry and beyond as one of the most successful and popular stars of all time, Tom Cruise has a reputation that precedes him. Whenever the subject of the biggest superstars in the film business comes into conversations, his is a name that is unmissable. Thanks to his contributions to the world of cinema, audiences always tend to keep him in high regard for being a certified blockbuster creator.
Tom Cruise in a still from Top Gun: Maverick
But apart from all the accolades that he’s amassed in his long career in the industry, the star has also been infamous for being given the tag of a desired individual, especially by the ladies. Thus, it came as somewhat of a shock that Cruise once made his Mission: Impossible 2 co-star awkward during an on-screen kiss.
Thandie Newton Became Uncomfortable While Kissing Tom Cruise
Thandie Newton and Tom Cruise
Ruling the world of cinema since the mid-1980s, Tom Cruise has been a part of quite a few films that have pinned him with several on-screen love interests, among which, almost all have gone well thanks to his superior talent of getting intimate on camera when the script demands it. But even so, there was a time when Thandie Newton had to go through an uncomfortable experience when she had to kiss her co-star.
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During an interview, the Westworld star stated that the smooch she shared with Cruise was “Icky” and very uncomfortable during their shoot on the sets of Mission: Impossible 2. She said that despite what it may sound like, the reason for this bad experience was the technicality that was involved in the scene along with the mechanics of how to kiss on camera, and not because of the Top Gun star’s lack of skills. She said:
“It was slightly icky and sort of wet. Even when you’re kissing, you can’t kiss too hard because then your face sort of spreads across the other person and it looks terrible. It’s so clinical, you’re thinking more about whether or not you’re squashing him than kissing him,”
While her experience with Cruise might not have been that great, they did a great job in making the film an absolute hit at the box office with a collection of $546 Million.
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What’s Next For Tom Cruise?
Tom Cruise in a still from Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One
While he may be closing the in on the age of 60, it’s not something that will stop Tom Cruise from taking life-threatening risks in his upcoming movie, Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One. The star returns to this blockbuster franchise as Ethan Hunt to save the world from yet another threat. While not much is known about the film’s plot, we can expect spine-chilling stunts from Cruise as one of his signature traits in the series. It’s not Mission: Impossible if Tom Cruise is not giving his audience an adrenaline rush with his “impossible” stunts.
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Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, in cinemas on 14th July 2023.
Source: The Things
