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While Hollywood often rewards charm, good looks, and box-office hits, Tom Cruise’s enduring love from his fans goes beyond the glossy exterior. One of the most defining moments in his career was his bold stance against Harvey Weinstein.
When Todd Field, the director behindLittle ChildrenandTár, found his debut filmIn the Bedroomat the mercy of Weinstein’s notorious habit of helping filmmakers by hacking up their creations, it was Cruise’s intervention that saved the day. Filmmakers had long feared Weinstein’s heavy hand in editing—changing films so drastically that their original soul often disappeared in the process.
But Cruise didn’t just stand idly by. In fact, his advice was the lifeline that Field and his team needed.
How Tom Cruise helped save Todd Field’s film from Harvey Weinstein
In Tinseltown, where every decision is magnified and every victory feels like a battle, there are moments when a helping hand can change the course of an entire career.Tom Cruise’s pivotal intervention during Todd Field’s early career, when the director’s debut film,In the Bedroom, found itself in the hands of Harvey Weinstein, was one such moment.
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The film had already won praise at Sundance, but Weinstein’s reputation for taking scissors to young filmmakers’ visions loomed large. Field knew his project was at risk of being chopped to pieces. Ergo, he did something many might shy away from—he called theMission: Impossiblestar.
Last year, Field shared in an interview withThe New Yorker:
I was weeping in the bathroom. I called up Tom Cruise and said, ‘Something terrible has happened.’ He basically said, ‘This is how you’re going to play it. It’s going to take you six months, and you’ll beat him, but you have to do exactly what I’m going to tell you to do, step by step.’
And instead of fighting Weinstein’s aggressive editing demands head-on, Cruise instructed Field to go with the flow. The actor suggested letting Weinstein take the lead and allowing the recut version to fail. Cruise’s advice was simple but brilliant: after the new cut bombed with audiences, Field would remind Weinstein of how the original had been hailed at Sundance and insist on its release.
Tom Cruise’s bold stand against Harvey Weinstein is why he earns so much respect
And it worked. In the Bedroomgrossed $44.8 million against a budget of only $1.7 million (viaBox Office Mojo) & received five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. What could have been a disastrous debut became a monumental success, thanks to Tom Cruise’s wise and strategic advice.
Cruise was, and still is, a person willing to use his influence to help those around him, particularly when it came to preserving artistic integrity.
Fans admire him not just for his iconic roles, but for the fact that he’s the kind of person who uses his power to fight for what’s right. Let’s read a few comments:
The thing about Tom Cruise is that, like, if it were not for the cult thing he could/would have single-handedly fixed Hollywoodhttps://t.co/5IS28H66OJ
you dont mess about with cruise lol he knows
Tom Cruise had all the potential to fix Hollywood.
“Imagine the incredible roles Tom Cruise could have brought to life without the baggage of the cult. His talent is undeniable!”
Here’s the thing: he technically did. Cult or not, he’s one of the reasons why nowadays you’re still able to go to the cinema to watch movies
Well, did you know Todd Field and Cruise shared screen time inEyes Wide Shut(1999), a psychological drama directed, produced, and co-written by Stanley Kubrick? Also starringNicole Kidman, the film went on to rake in a solid $162.1 million worldwide (Box Office Mojo), well above its $65 million budget.
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Harvey Weinstein, once a powerful Hollywood mogul, co-founded Miramax Films in 1979 and produced iconic films likePulp FictionandShakespeare in Love. He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award and seven Tonys.
However, in October 2017, his legacy crumbled as over 80 women accused him of s*xual harassment and assault dating back decades (viaNewsweek). Weinstein’s downfall ignited the #MeToo movement, exposing the dark side of Hollywood’s power dynamics.
In the Bedroomis available on Prime Video via buying/renting.
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