Tom Cruise Rejected From Top Gun Sequel
Tom Cruise will not be reprising his role in a new “Top Gun” movie, according to a representative from Paramount.
Earlier this week, speculation grew that the actor would appear in a sequel, 22 years after the original was first released.
However, the rumours have been shot down by a spokesperson at the production company behind the movie who told Access Hollywood there was “no way” Cruise would be returning to the role.
The new movie would have seen his character Maverick returning to Top Gun school as a flight instructor.
Tom Cruise to Star in “Top Gun” Sequel?
Tom Cruise is set to reprise his role as the world’s most famous fighter pilot for a sequel of “Top Gun“.The actor has been asked to reprise his role as cocky fighter-pilot Maverick, 22 years after the first film.
Hollywood writers have penned a script to take off where Maverick’s reckless days left the trainee, testing the patience of his flying instructor.
“The idea is Maverick is at the Top Gun school as an instructor - and this time it is he who has to deal with a cocky new female pilot,” a source tells The Sun.
Top Gun also launched the career of Val Kilmer, 48, who played Iceman. Read the rest of this entry
Will Smith Wants To Team Up With Tom Cruise In Future Movie
Will Smith is planning to make a film with Tom Cruise.
The “Hancock” actor revealed he has been trying to find a suitable project for them to star in, but has so far been unsuccessful.
Will said:
“Me and Tom have to work together. I think that would just be genius. We have been pitching some ideas back and forth and trying to find a movie that will be big enough for both of us.”
The actor ” who is close friends with the “Top Gun” actor and his wife Katie Holmes ” also said Tom is a “warm-hearted” person.
Will has also expressed an interest in teaming up with “There Will Be Blood” actor Daniel Day Lewis.
He added:
“He is a beast. I want to work with people who are going to force me to bring my game up.”
‘Hancock’, also starring Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman, sees Will’s alcoholic superhero character employ a PR expert to improve his image.
Tom Cruise to play the President in ‘28th Amendment’!?
Moviehole.com have reported that Tom Cruise could be going to the White House after being in talks to star in the upcoming film, ‘28th Amendment‘ directed by Phillip Noyce (‘Clear and Present Danger‘, ‘Patriot Games‘).If the Cruiser signs on the dotted line, he’ll star as none other than head of the US who uncovers a secret committee (led by Denzel Washington) that has had control of his country since WWII. Their main tactic is to knock off anyone who stirs up trouble, and with President Cruise uncovering their secret he finds himself becoming the next target.
The film is written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (both of whom penned ‘MI: III‘, ‘Transformers‘, ‘Star Trek’) so expect a hectic and gripping thriller on the way.
Whilst seeing Cruise in the oval office but be interesting, what’s really getting our attention is Denzel Washington stepping into what could be another nasty role, ‘Training Day‘ and ‘American Gangster‘ just isn’t enough, we want him ordering henchman to kill the president as well (in the fictional sense of course).
Update:
The rumours are true : Tom Cruise is in talks to star in the new Phillip Noyce flick, “28th Amendment”, confirmed today.
Tom Cruise Might Take Another Mission: Impossible
It appears Tom Cruise is considering another box office “Mission.”Cruise has been in talks with Paramount over a fourth installment to the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, sources confirmed to Access Hollywood.
Cruise made his super agent debut as Ethan Hunt in “Mission: Impossible” in 1996. The film went on to gross $467 million worldwide at the box office.
Four years later, “Mission: Impossible II” hauled in $545 million at the global box office, while “Mission: Impossible III” dipped a bit in 2006, but still managed an impressive $395 million haul.
Paramount produced all three films.
Cruise and Paramount CEO Sumner Redstone had a very public falling out in 2006, when the studio ended its longstanding relationship with Cruise’s production company, which he runs along with Paula Wagner.
However, Cruise and Redstone have reportedly been spotted dining together recently in Los Angeles.
Upcoming for Cruise on the big screen is “Valkyrie,” the WWII-themed drama based on a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
Tom Cruise’s Son Connor to Appear in Film
The 13-year-old son of Tom Cruise, Connor is following in his father’s footsteps.
Connor Cruise, the adopted son of Tom Cruise and ex-wife Nicole Kidman, has a minor, non-speaking part in the upcoming Will Smith drama “Seven Pounds,” a spokesman for Columbia Pictures confirmed Tuesday.
Connor Cruise shot his part over two days more than a month ago, playing Smith as a young man and mostly shown in photographs.
The movie, which is still in production, co-stars Rosario Dawson and is directed by “The Pursuit of Happyness” filmmaker Gabriele Muccino. The drama follows the story of a man who affects the lives of seven strangers.
Calls and e-mails to publicists for Kidman and Tom Cruise were not immediately returned Tuesday.
Cruise and Kidman also have an adopted daughter, 15-year-old Isabella. Kidman is pregnant with her first child with hubby singer Keith Urban.
Ronald D. Moore Creating a New Sci-Fi Trilogy
A new science fiction trilogy is in the works at Tom Cruise’s recently reestablished United Artists. The studio has signed a deal with “Battlestar Galactica” co-creator and writer/producer Ronald D. Moore, who will create and write a completely new sci-fi trilogy. Unfortunately story details have not been announced, but this is still a great announcement for any “Battlestar Galactica” fans or sci-fi fans in general - Moore is currently one of the most impressive creative writers working in the genre at the moment. Moore is one hell of sci-fi guru and it’s certainly exciting to hear he’s got this new big screen trilogy in the works.If you’re not familiar with Ronald D. Moore, you definitely should be. Not only is he one of “Battlestar Galactica’s” creators, writers, and producers, but he also worked on Mission: Impossible II, Star Trek: First Contact and Star Trek: Generations. And here’s the best part for big sci-fi geeks like me, Moore was also a writer and producer on “Star Trek: The Next Generation“. UA’s partner Paula Wagner explains Moore’s influence: “Over the last decade Ron has emerged as the foremost sci-fi, fantasy creator, writer in the industry and working with him to bring his creative talents to the big screen is a great partnership for our studio.”
What a great year for Star Trek geeks! Not only do we have J.J. Abrams making Star Trek, but now we’ve got one of the big “Next Generation” writers bringing us a new sci-fi trilogy? What a glorious day! Is sci-fi on the rise again in Hollywood? I really just hope this doesn’t go the way of Stargate. That was originally supposed to be a trilogy but after one movie the remaining two were never made and it went on to become a TV show of its own.
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