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Widely regarded as one of the most influential and loved Hollywood personalities, Tom Cruise has built up such a reputation that his words tend to carry a lot of weight and value in the business. This, in turn, has helped the production companies to profit from the star’s keen intellect and experience to make some of the biggest blockbusters and critically-acclaimed films in the past.
These unique traits are some of the reasons why Cruise has such a positive reputation, not just among his fans, but also among other stars in the industry. While many of them would love to work with him on a film project, it seems like Jessica Chastain is an exception to this, considering that she had refused not just one, but two roles on separate occasions that included his contributions.
Jessica Chastain Dropped Out From Her Role In Tom Cruise’sOblivion
Widely regarded as one of the last remaining film stars in the world, the influence thatTom Cruisecommands both in the industry and beyond is exemplary, to say the least. Thus, there have been quite a few occasions when the story of his power has been revealed that has majorly helped other stars in different ways in the industry. One such occasion also happened to be whenJessica Chastainwanted to opt out of the film she was starring in alongside theTop Gunstar, and he helped her to take her leave from the project.
According to Chastain in her interview withVanity Fair, she had decided to work onOblivion,and she was well suited for the role, which meant that all that was left to do was start the production process for the film. But then, she was made another offer to play a role in the Military/ThrillerZero Dark Thirty,which enchanted her so much that she wanted to pursue this instead of working on the project with Cruise. When she told this to Tom Cruise, the star helped her out by talking with the officials at the production company. She said:
“Someone contacted him from my agency and said, ‘Listen, she wants to work with you. And she would love to, but there is this other film, and it’s so important,’ And with his support, I was able to do this movie. He’s a pretty incredible human.”
While the role eventually went to Olga Kurylenko and everything went smoothly, this wouldn’t be the last time theInterstellarstar would refuse to work with Cruise.
She Refused The Role Of Lisa Faust In TheMission: ImpossibleFranchise
After dropping out ofOblivion,Cruise approached Chastain again for the role of Lisa Faust in the then-upcomingMission: Impossible: Rogue Nation,which was the fifth installment in the successful franchise. Here, theAvastar declined the offer to join the franchise due to reasons unknown, but some sources say that it was due to the rigorous physical and mental training that was involved with the film. The role eventually went to Rebecca Ferguson.
Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation,streaming on Netflix.
Source:Vanity Fair
Deepak Bisht
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Deepak is a senior writer at FandomWire with a serious love for comic books (DC Absolute Universe and Marvel), the Warhammer universe (Horus Heresy and 40,000), cinematic universes (Sonic, MCU and DCU etc.) and Movies (Action, Adventure, Psychological Horror and Thrillers etc.).With over 1,400 articles under his belt, he spends most of his time diving into the world of superheroes, cinematic universes, TV shows, and films. His goal? To share accurate, engaging, and fun stories that keep fans hooked and in the know.
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