Emily Blunt is known for her impeccable acting skills and knows how to get things done in the acting industry. It is not a bluff that she has worked in several genres covering even horror and action, making her among the highest-paid actresses in the world. While she gives her all to portray a given role for her project, there was a time when she cried due to the heavy weightage of what her character demanded in the film.
The actress had to bear a heavy prop while working in her 2014 hit film, Edge of Tomorrow. When she shared her concern with her co-star, Tom Cruise, he bluntly gave her a response that caught her off guard.
Emily Blunt Had a Hard Time Dealing With Heavy Props in Edge of Tomorrow
The 40-year-old actress, Emily Blunt gave an exemplary performance in the Edge of Tomorrow alongside action star, Tom Cruise. However, the production of the film was not easy as the sci-fi action film demanded the stars to wear “enormous” heavy suits during shoots which were not at all comfortable.
During an appearance on the Smartless podcast, she shared,
“We had to wear these enormous suits, which I think would’ve been great if we had CGI’d them, but we wanted to do it in a tactile way.”
To make it more realistic, the production decided to let the actors wear suits during the filming which was heavy for her.
“When you hear the word ‘tactile,’ you think that sounds nice and cozy. There was nothing cozy about these suits. It was like 85 pounds. It was so heavy.”
She recalled that the first time she put on the heavy suit, she started to cry. She approached her co-star for guidance and what she got might surprise you!
Tom Cruise’s Reaction to Emily Blunt’s Concern Over Her Heavy Suit
She was struggling to keep up with her filming sequences while wearing such a heavy suit. Having to deal with such heavy baggage, the British actress started having doubts as to whether she would be able to complete the filming or not.
The Devil Wears Prada star shared,
“I was like, ‘Tom, I’m not sure how I’m going to get through this shoot,’ and just started to cry. I said, ‘I’m feeling a bit panicky about the whole shoot.’”
She recalled what the Top Gun: Maverick star told her at the time,
“He just stared at me for a long time, not knowing what to do, and he goes, ‘Come on, stop being such a p**sy, OK?’”
It caught her off guard as she took his response in a good way and laughed it off. She knew that she had to complete her work. She later on addressed the same scenario and shared that many outlets had taken it the wrong way but she has no hard feelings for Cruise.
A Quiet Place star added,
“It was said as a joke to make me laugh, which it did in a big way.”
The duo completed their filming and eventually received positive reviews from critics for their performance. The film grossed over $370.5 million worldwide in its theatrical run which is now available on Netflix.
Source: Smartless Podcast
