Revisiting The Popular ‘Tom Cruise’ of Old

To a detached observer, it seem like Tom Cruise’s career has been on a bit of a roller-coaster ride through incredible fame and popularity to religious/cult controversy and now back to the magnetic public persona and smile he is most fondly remembered for.

In recent times he has come under considerable flack for his Scientology beliefs, resulting in no end of bad press and the odd parody, as this satirical twisting of Tom’s words tells…

On August 22, 2006, Paramount Pictures announced it was ending its 14-year relationship with Tom Cruise and his business partner Paula Wagner. In the Wall Street Journal, chairman of Viacom (Paramount’s parent company) Sumner Redstone cited the economic damage to Cruise’s value as an actor and producer from his controversial public behaviour and views.

Today it seems Tom Cruise is back to the charming form of old, which made him a super-star with three Academy Award nominations and three Golden Globe Awards.

In 2008, Tom Cruise appeared in the hit action comedy “Tropic Thunder” with Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. and Nick Nolte. This performance earned him a Golden Globe nomination for his role as the foul-mouthed media mogul Les Grossman.

Tropic Thunder – Tom Cruise Phone Scene

Now Cruise has reprised this hilarious Tropic Thunder character for a series of MTV Movie Awards promos to advertise the broadcast on June 6, 2010.

In the first promo, Len Grossman belittles Twilight hunk Robert Pattinson and tells him not to scrub up too well for Sunday’s bash, saying: “Your filthy hair made you a star, made me millions of dollars and sent my fat-ass kid to space camp four times.”

In the second promo, Len Grossman instructs Tom Cruise on the finer points of stardom during the making of “Risky Business”, his first leading role in 1982.

In March 2010, Cruise completed filming the action-comedy Knight and Day, in which he re-teams with former co-star Cameron Diaz, scheduled for release on July 2, 2010. On February 9, 2010, Cruise confirmed that he will star in a third Mission:Impossible sequel, slated for release on Memorial Day weekend 2011.

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will.i.am’s song for ‘Knight and day’ makes the film’s star, Tom Cruise, get his groove on in London.

Knight and Day Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz star in the action—comedy KNIGHT AND DAY. During their glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure, nothing and no one – even the now fugitive couple – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust.

Tom Cruise talks Knight and Day

ITN The Showbiz 411 Tom Cruise has revealed what we can expect on his next big screen outing Knight and Day.

Tom Cruise Cameron Diaz Stunt Rehearsal Knight & Day

Tom Cruise’s Official Website displays a montage of his many acting achievements and box-office successes.