Already a star, Cruise became an actor with Oliver Stone’s aggrieved anti-war drama.
That’s why I didn’t go on and makeTop Gun IIandIIIandIVandV."
That’s precisely the right way to spend your Hollywood capital if the goal is being taken seriously.
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It worked: Cruise got his first Best Actor Oscar nomination.
But he’s impressively messy and galvanic.
Tucked in, Ron cries quietly, “Who’s ever going to love me, Dad?”
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Cruise shields his eyes, his face, and it’s devastating.
But credit Cruise for committing to the plunge.
