10 facts about Tom Cruise you probably didn't know
How well do you know Tom Cruise? Here are 10 unusual and little-known facts about the life, personality or career of one of the stars who have marked Hollywood history.
Tom Cruise refused to collect a fee for Mission Impossible 2. Not out of charity, but to negotiate a percentage of the profits generated by the film. Not stupid, since he finally touched $ 75 million ...
In 1988, Tom Cruise starred in the critically acclaimed Rain Man and Oscar for Best Picture. But the same year, he also played in Cocktail, which won him the Razzie Award for worst film!
Tom Cruise is a very religious person. At the age of 14, he joined a seminary to take orders. Eventually he gave up his career as a priest after only one year of training.
Tom Cruise is actually called Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. It is immediately a little less sexy!
On the set of The Color of Money, Tom Cruise met his mentor: Paul Newman, who inspired him a lot in his political positions.
In the film Risky Business (1983), Tom Cruise sports a pair of Ray Bans throughout the film. Ray Ban sales increased 20 times the following year.
The actor served as a model for Aladdin. Disney initially envisioned Michael J. Fox but ultimately opted for Tom Cruise, more appealing to female audiences.
Tom Cruise loves Japan, and the Japanese give him back. They even have "Tom Cruise day" every October 10, to thank the actor for his repeated visits to the island.
Tom Cruise has played a soldier in nine films already: Taps, Top Gun, Born July 4, The Last Samurai, Valkyrie, Jack Reacher 1 and 2, Men of Honor and Edge of Tomorrow.
Tom Cruise wants to stay in control of his image. For example, he refuses any goodies bearing his effigy, and any appearance in video games.
