Everyone has been clamoring for a reunion between Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt ever since 1994’s Interview with the Vampire. It is well-known that the two actors did not get along on set and refused to work together again. However, the two actors have since made peace with each other and almost reunited in the 2010s.
Pitt is reportedly set to star in Quentin Tarantino’s final film The Movie Critic and like his previous works, is expected to include an excellent ensemble of great actors for the film. It has been reported that Tom Cruise is set to have a pivotal role in the film, making this a reunion that everyone wants and a dream collaboration with Tarantino that nearly happened.
Tom Cruise Reportedly Set to be A Part of Quentin Tarantino’s The Movie Critic
Quentin Tarantino is expected to bow out as a film director after his upcoming 10th film The Movie Critic. The filmmaker is determined to make this his grandest film yet and is set to include an ensemble cast, like many of his other films. It was recently reported that Brad Pitt will star in the film and now another huge star is reportedly joining Pitt in the film.
Popular scooper Jeff Sneider (via his blog) reported yesterday that Tom Cruise is circling a role in the film. If this turns out to be true, then it will be a reunion of the two actors since 1994’s Interview with the Vampire. The two actors almost reunited when Joseph Kosinski was supposed to direct 2019’s Ford v Ferrari (previously called Go Like Hell). Audiences are thrilled about this news and the reunion which many have been dying to see for years. Here are some of the reactions on X,
Imagine the number of Women who will go to this movie
— DOME (@DOME_0000) February 10, 2024
This would be pretty interesting to see!
— Wesley (@movienumberfact) February 10, 2024
Awesome
— Ruba chauhan (@Ruba04146117) February 10, 2024
The movie critic could be an excellent movie
— Dr. Muhammad Nadeem (@Nadeem_2018) February 10, 2024
Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt together? How many women are getting pregnant by this movie?
— James Arthur (@JamesSeamus111) February 10, 2024
If this turns out to be true, it will also be a dream collaboration for Cruise and Tarantino. Cruise was in the running for the role of Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood which went to Pitt. The three of them coming together will be such an epic event for cinephiles and fans should stay tuned for more information regarding the project.
Quentin Tarantino Expressed His Desire to Work With Tom Cruise
When Quentin Tarantino was casting for Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood, he had a unique process where he paired two actors for the two main roles of Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth. The pairing had to match the actor-stuntman aspect of the film and thus he had several pairings in mind. While he ultimately landed on Brad Pit for Cliff Booth, he had Tom Cruise also in mind for the role.
While speaking to The Happy Sad Confused Podcast, Tarantino revealed that he and Cruise talked about the project but eventually did not end up working together. He called Cruise a great guy and expressed his desire to work with him on a future project. He said,
“We talked about it. He’s a great guy and we really hit it off. [A collaboration] could happen on something else.”
With reports of Cruise possibly appearing in Tarantino’s The Movie Critic, it seems that this collaboration is most likely happening. One must wait for an official confirmation about the same in the following months.
