Tom Cruise is among some of the world-famous celebrities at the time. The actor popular for his action films, especially the Mission: Impossible franchise, has proven himself to be a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment industry. Considering his popularity and stardom, many Hollywood actors have wished to share the screen with the action star. However, there are also a number of celebrities who have claimed that they would never work with Cruise again.
One of these celebrities also includes his co-star from the 2000 film Mission: Impossible 2. The second film in the franchise featured Thandiwe Newton as Ethan Hunt’s love interest, Nyah Nordoff, who joins him on the mission to find the rogue IMF agent, Sean Ambrose. The British actress shared her not-so-pleasing experience with Cruise in the 2000 film during an interview with Vulture.
Thandiwe Newton Recalled Working With Tom Cruise
During a 2020 interview with Vulture, Thandiwe Newton recalled working with Tom Cruise in the second film in the Mission Impossible franchise. She described her co-star as “really stressed” and “dominant” and claimed that Cruise “tries super hard” to be a nice person but ends up doing the contrary.
“He was a very dominant individual. He tries super hard to be a nice person,” she said. The Westworld actress shared that the Jack Reacher star takes a lot of “pressure” and believes that he is the only one who can do his best at everything.
“And I think he has this sense that only he can do everything as best as it can be done,” Newton shared during her interview. She also shared that both of them were very frustrated with each other, and Cruise’s behavior toward her while filming just added to her “terror and insecurity” about her co-star.
She explains that the 60-year-old actor took it upon himself to demonstrate a scene by portraying her character. The Norbit actress shared, “So we rehearsed, and they recorded it, and then he goes, ‘I’ll be you. You be me.'” She recalled calling director Jonathan Demme and explaining to him the “nightmare” she went through on the set of Mission: Impossible 2.
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Thandiwe Newton Calls Tom Cruise Stressed
While she described her experience working with Tom Cruise as horrible, Thandiwe Newton didn’t seem to think the same of the Hollywood star as a person. She claimed that Cruise was not “horrible” but rather “really stressed.” The Reminiscence star shared that she had the “most extraordinary time” while working on the 2000 action thriller and also shared who recommended her for the role of Nyah Nordoff.
Newton shared that Cruise’s ex-wife Nicole Kidman was the one who named her for the film. “It’s kind of nice if you can pick together. Nicole was a huge advocate for me,” she said. The 50-year-old actress also shared that her Mission: Impossible co-star was very “generous and open” when it came to talking about Scientology.
“He was very generous and open about sharing Scientological stuff. Christmas gifts would be something to do with Scientology,” Newton said. When asked why she did not return to the Mission: Impossible franchise, she said that she was never asked to reprise her role as Nyah Nordoff.
The Mission: Impossible franchise is available on Paramount+.
Source: Vulture
