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Despite starring alongside the world’s biggest movie star in one of the biggest action franchises of all time, theWestworldstar Thandie Newton doesn’t share fond memories during her time inMission Impossible 2. Considering that Tom Cruise has never backed away from delivering his 100% in every project he has been attached to, the actor seems to expect the same from his co-stars.
And things got worse after theTop Gun: Maverick starwasn’t quite satisfied with Newton’s performance in the movie and reportedly went to extreme lengths to bring out the best in her.
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Thandie Newton was scarred by Tom Cruise’s dominance duringMission Impossible 2
While speaking in an interview with Vulture, the Emmy-winning star Thandie Newton recalled her experience of working with the biggest movie star in the industry. TheWestworldactress revealed that her time during the production ofMission Impossible 2was a nightmare due toTom Cruise’sextreme dominance on the sets. Newton explained that Cruise would come off as aggressive to make her deliver the best performance in the movie. She said,
“Oh, I was never asked. I was so scared of Tom. He was a very dominant individual. He tries superhard to be a nice person. But the pressure. He takes on a lot. And I think he has this sense that only he can do everything as best as it can be done.”
The actress also recalled another moment during the production of the movie that shattered her confidence as an actress and pushed her into a place of terror and insecurity.
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Thandie Newton’s confidence was shattered afterMission Impossible 2
While recalling her experience in the 2000’sMission Impossible 2,Thandie Newton opened up about one particular scene that shattered her confidence at the time. The actress shared that while filming a certain balcony scene during the night, Tom Cruise would get frustrated with her for not delivering a satisfying performance. The actress explained that Cruise then allegedly switched roles with her to showcase how to deliver the perfect performance. She said,
“And he gets so frustrated with having to try and explain that he goes, ‘Let me just—let’s just go do it. Let’s just rehearse on-camera… And then he goes, ‘I’ll be you. You be me.’ So we filmed the entire scene with me being him… It just pushed me further into a place of terror and insecurity. It was a real shame. And bless him. And I really do mean bless him, because he was trying his damnedest.”
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Tom Cruise’s extreme measures during the production ofMission Impossible 2did leave a sour taste in Newton’s mouth and the actress wasn’t called back again for future entries in the franchise.
Mission Impossible 2is available to stream on Netflix.
Source:Vulture
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
