It’s hard to imagine that a bankable Hollywood actor like Tom Cruise has a so-called bleep in his career, where he nearly was shoved from the limelight and into the oblivion. But there was.
Back in August 2006, despite making great money for Paramount Pictures for his films with the outfit, Tom Cruise was unceremoniously cut from the studio by no less than Sumner Redstone, Chairman of Viacom, Inc., which was the parent company of Paramount Pictures.
The decision caught everyone by surprise since the actor was registering a lifetime box-office gross of over $1.5 billion then and he was transitioning from a young heartthrob to a dramatic actor and to a major action superstar starting off with the first “Mission: Impossible” film series under Paramount Pictures.
The 83-year-old then Redstone cited that the decision stemmed from the recent public antics of the actor and his incessant stomping for personal causes, which has something to do with his religious beliefs through the Church of Scientology, has caused a significant drag on the ticket sales of “Mission: Impossible III.”
A death-defyer and a risk to the company
Redstone added back then that Paramount Pictures was not parting with Tom Cruise because of his acting ability because he is a terrific actor. He said that someone who effectuates creative suicide and costs the company revenue should not be on the lot.
Apparently, Redstone was referring to his death-defying stunts for his films which do not just put his life in danger but also risks a lot of money for the film outfit.
Redwood Falls Gazette also details that the strange downfall and subsequent rise again of Tom Cruise began with an innocent act of love back in 2005 when he guested on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
He was promoting his “War of the Worlds” film back then and he was also widely considered as one of the sexiest men alive as a 43-year-old actor that time. His guesting was ground-breaking since it is his first time to make an appearance on a day-time talk show and he also came with his new love back then, Katie Holmes, but who preferred to wait for him in the back stage.
The rise continues
But since that momentary bleep or downfall on the career of the Hollywood superstar nine years ago, the meteoric rise of Tom Cruise has went on a binge.
On July 31, his superstardom will once again be revalidated with the release of the fifth installment to the “Mission: Impossible” franchise. Officially titled “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, the film’s plot will have Ethan Hunt as a man on the run because a highly-trained organization called the Syndicate, issued an order to liquidate him.
With the help of his own reliable team in the IMF, Ethan Hunt attempts to turn the tables on his assassins on the way to bringing down the Syndicate whatever it takes for him to do so.
In addition to Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner will be back as William Brandt and so is Vhing Rames who shall reprise his role as Luther Stickell.
Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn will come in to the franchise for the first time to give it the necessary light hearted and witty moments. Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson will be the movie’s lead female actress. Veteran actor Alec Baldwin will play the role of the head of the CIA.