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This post originally ran after the release ofThe Mummy.
First things first: We get it.
Theres an awful lot ofunsettling Scientologystuff(a wholelot of stuff) around Tom Cruise.
On a Hollywood press tour, its a truth universally acknowledged that Tom Cruise is a super-nice dude.
He was in his postHigh School Musicalphase, trying to break out of the teen-star shell.
Somewhere along the line, Tom Cruise asked him if he knew how to ride a motorcycle.
You wanna learn how?Cruise asked, inviting young Efron to his house.
WhenDetailsasked him why he thought Tom Cruise would do such a nice thing, he had no idea.
I dont even want to know, he said.
Its just so cool that he gave a shit, the fact that he cared at all.
No one else did that.
He wanted me to work out with him and get in shape for the movie.
But they dont tell me how.
Its like, Hey tubbo, fit into these slacks!
Instead Tom Cruise invited Johnson to his gym (the Pain Cave).
He said, Youll be training with me and my trainers.
If you want Ill put you on a food plan with my chef.
The food is great, Johnson recalled.
And Im saying to you that you are always welcome.
I dont care what Im doing in there.
Weeks later, the mother of the first kid calls the office.
I thought, wow, I had no idea Tom Cruise was doing that, he said.
And he had asked him because they were friendly.
[Does another Tom Cruise laugh.]
That went on for like 15 minutes.
Its like hes obsessive with giving people an authentic experience.
They were, so they did.
He gave Tom Cruise a hug and said, I love you, man.
Now seriously, are you gay or not?
Gooding Jr.recalled, years later.
And thought,kindly, lord, let me disappear.
At first, they joked about it.
Then, Cruise convinced Pollock to try writing with it.
Its like an angel wing floating on a cloud.
It was a magical pen, Pollock recalled tothe Chive.
Even Demi Moore agreed the pen was a total joy to use.
When Pollock learned the pen cost $500, he was crestfallen.
Later, Cruises assistant showed up with a gift: the luxury writing utensil itself.
Hader was a new dad at the time, concerned about his wife and infant daughter in New York.
Cruise noticed Haders concern, and asked when hed get to go home to check on them.
Cruise commanded someone to call for help and accompanied her to UCLA Medical Center, according toPeople.
If hes not Superman, he can be Batman Batman doesnt have superpowers, Vinhas told the mag.
Cruise rescued both young fans from being crushed, and called for a police officers help.
I always think,Oh, when Im 18, hell probably stop.
Oh, 21, hell stop.But every year.
Fanning says he usually gifts her shoes.
They met after hed finished work onA Few Good Men, and often talked every day.
He was an insomniac.
I liked the fact that he was so much fun.
And he was so thoughtful.
He remembered birthdays, my daughters birthday.
He came to her wedding; she was registered somewhere for the china, and he bought out everything.
Theyve got things they havent even opened yet, and theyve been together 15 years!
Its from Dylans Bakery in Thousand Oaks, sheexplainedto Jimmy Kimmel in 2015.
We call it the Cruise cake at my familys house.
Were like, Cruise cakes here!
And its gone within a day.
Kimmel agrees that the cake is good, and that he receives one regularly, too.
He knows I write about English history, and this is a fantastic prize.
Crowe was inspired byThe Apartment, and set a meeting with Wilder to offer him the role.
When Crowe offered him the role, he declined, finally saying yes after a long courtship.
When filming began, Wilder apologized and dropped out.
Cruise says, lets go talk him into it.
We drive to Billy Wilders office.
Billy is there, and he lights up when he sees that its Tom Cruise.
He invites us in, Crowe recalled toDeadline.
He tells Tom these stories about Cary Grant, andSunset Boulevard.
And Im virtually invisible at this point, as that romance is happening.
Eventually, Wilder finally declined and the role was recast.
Crowe told Deadline Wilder and Cruise remained friends until the directors death.
He loved Billy Wilder and we talked about him, constantly.
Tom wrote notes to Billy, and they developed a little bit of a friendship.
I think Tom got a big kick out of Wilder.
How could you not?
He got Cameron Crowe back into directing.After the failure ofElizabethtown, Cameron Crowe wasnt sure about directing another movie.
Cruise sidles up to me and goes: See?
Get out of your house, man, its fun, Crowe recalled to theTimes.
And thats when it felt like, yeah, its time to direct again.
Before even reading the script, ChastaintoldThe Hollywood Reporterin 2017, she agreed to star.
Cruise came to Chastains rescue: I was excited to do [Oblivion].
But when [Zero Dark Thirty] came my way, I realized I had to do this.
And the person who made it possible for me to do this movie is Tom Cruise.
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 its so important.
And he said, OK, were going to let you out of your contract.
Olga Kurylenko eventually signed on toOblivionin Chastains place.
If it was Toms kids, everything stopped for that.
It was not serious, but Dad came to the rescue.
I thought it was amazing.
I have been known to say, Ill call them back after the shot.
Why didnt somebody tell me?
And Cruise, in an appearance on BET, did the dance.
He sold it, committed completely.
So here you have it: Tom Cruise dancing on106 & ParkduringMission: Impossible IIIs press tour.
Its going to be nice and easy.
