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With projects likeTop GunandMission: Impossibleunder his belt, Tom Cruise is one of the most celebrated artists. The Ethan Hunt fame has been a part of numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films in his career. The 60-year-old actor also played a significant role in reviving the movies post-pandemic with hisTop Gun: Maverick.But Cruise was very close to getting a significant box-office bomb under his name.
John Carterwill always be a prominent name in the history of cinema for all the odd reasons. The Disney movie was made for a monstrous $306.6 million and turned out to be a massive disaster earning not more than $284.1 million. Reportedly, Tom Cruise wanted to be a part of this project in the early 90s.
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How was Tom Cruise’s career saved from theJohn Carterdebacle?
Disney’sJohn Carterbased on the works of American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs was in production for a long time before it was finally released in 2012. During the 90s whenTom Cruisesaw some of his most successful projects, as reported by BuzzFeed, he also wanted to be associated with this sci-fi project. But ultimately, the movie entered production in 2011 and by then Cruise was way older than the desired age of the titular character.
In the final cut of the movie, Taylor Kitsch was spotted in the lead whose earlier projects includeX-Men Origins: Wolverine’sGambit,The Covenant,andSnakes on a Plane.Kitsch, who was 18 years younger than Tom Cruise saved theValkyriestar from an unremovable spot in his career. Speaking to The Wrap about the casting process, the director Andrew Stanton stated.
“I had Taylor already in mind by the time Tom made his interest known.Tom had a long history with the material, so it wasn’t too surprising to discover he still had interest in it. He was a consummate professional in his discussions with me about the role, and beyond respectful to the fact I was already on an audition path with Taylor.”
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It also didn’t lead to any feud or fiasco between the parties but it can’t be denied that Tom Cruise dodged a major blow to his filmography. There are numerous reasons cited forJohn Carter’sfailure one of which is its marketing campaign. The movie which also starred Willem Dafoe, Lynn Collins, and Mark Strong turned out to be one of the biggest box-office bombs in history.
FollowingJohn Carter,Taylor Kitsch was spotted in series likeTrue DetectiveandThe Terminal Listwith an upcoming Netflix titledPainkiller.On the other hand, Tom Cruise after delivering the $1 billion blockbusterTop Gun: Maverickis all set to feature as Ethan Hunt once again.
Mission: Impossible 7is going to be a memorable venture
Tom Cruise will soon be spotted once again as the famous IMF agent Ethan Hunt inMission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One.The upcoming addition to the long-running action-thriller franchise is reportedly going to set up one final ride for the spy played by Cruise who is said to be leaving the ship after the last and the eighth part.
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Besides boasting of some electrifying stunt on a bike and throwing off a real train from a bridge, the movie will also be the longest project in the franchise. According to recent reports from IGN, the film is of 2 hours and 36 minutes excluding the credits. On top of it, the movie is also bringing in an interesting set of new stars such as the Marvel ladies Hayley Atwell and Pom Klementieff, along with theOzarkactor Esai Morales.
Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part Oneis going to hit theaters on August 08, 2025, whileJohn Cartercan be streamed on Disney+.
Source:BuzzFeed/The Wrap
Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
