Cruise, who recently won an Oscar for Best Sound for his 2022 film 'Top Gun: Maverick', has been avoiding Smith despite the latter's attempts to reconnect with him and collaborate on a new project.
According to insiders, Smith believes that working with Cruise could help revive his career and has even offered to fly to London to discuss potential ideas, but Cruise remains unresponsive.
Industry experts speculate that Cruise is concerned about the potential backlash of associating with Smith and his recent behavior, which could harm his reputation as a respected Hollywood icon.
While Smith's most recent film, Emancipation, was well-received by critics and generated buzz in the industry, Cruise is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.
