It’s about that this is the reality of what people face. The Westworld star described shooting a scene with Cruise that pushed her 'further into a place of terror and. So I’ve got nothing to lose and I would rather go out using this moment. Thandie Newton Was 'Scared' of Tom Cruise on the Set of Mission: Impossible II. “I have nothing to lose because I could just then not get hired, which is kind of normal for people in my generation anyway. “I just happened to be an older woman who has recognized that knowing the truth and speaking the truth has benefited me a hell of a lot more than being silenced or seeing people silenced around me,” Newton said on Wednesday. (Pascal later told New York magazine that she had “no recollection” of the interaction with Newton.) During the same July interview, the British actress also claimed that she faced abuse and discrimination from Amy Pascal, the former cochairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, who was once “reeling off these stereotypes” for a potential role for Newton in Charlie’s Angels. While her comments were hailed by many as “not drinking the Kool-Aid” - and were applauded by vocal Cruise critic Leah Remini - Newton wasn’t anticipating such a strong reaction. I had the most extraordinary time.”Įmmy 2020 Nominations: Biggest Snubs and Surprises Read article For Newton, this was “the most unhelpful” situation that brought her “into a place of terror and insecurity” as an actress. And I think he has this sense that only he can do everything as best as it can be done.”Īt the time, the Emmy nominee recounted an experience with the actor, who got “so frustrated” with the way she was performing a scene and decided to show her how he thought it should be done. “He tries super hard to be a nice person.
“I was so scared of Tom,” she told New York magazine. Newton made headlines in July after calling out Cruise, 58, who she claimed behaved like a “very dominant individual” while they were filming the 2000 action movie. “I thought that I would be in trouble because that’s kind of what I’m used to.” “I was surprised by the appreciation I had got,” the Westworld star, 47, admitted during a conversation on Variety‘s “The Big Ticket” podcast on Wednesday, August 26. The actor was asked about her experience shooting the 2000 action film in a new interview. She went on to mention that the reason why she is still ‘relevant and current’ is, of course, HBO’s, Westworld.Tom Cruise Through the Years Read article Thandie Newton has said she was so scared of Tom Cruise while working on Mission: Impossible 2. Once somebody pops out of their fame, people are no longer paying attention, they’re not going to listen,’ she told on the podcast.
Thandie gave auditions and bagged the position. There’s such a quick turnover people are not famous enough to reveal things and have people listen. Nicole Kidman worked with Thandie Newton in Flirting and recommended her to Tom Cruise, her ex-husband, for Nyah’s role. Mission: Impossible 2 star Thandie Newton has claimed that she was 'never asked' to appear in the franchise again and said that she had a 'nightmare' working on one scene with her co-star Tom. A 47-year-old black woman, I should not even be able to get a role. I’m not even supposed to be viable anymore. I thought I would be in trouble because that is kind of what I am used to.
‘I was surprised by the appreciation that I had got. Still, she admitted to being uncertain about how her comments on Tom Cruise would be received by the public. He tries super hard to be a nice person.’Ī few weeks later, the actress still stands by her claims.ĭuring a new interview for the Variety and iHeart podcast, The Big Ticket, Thandie Newton stressed that the reason why she felt like it was time to speak out was that she has nothing to lose anymore.
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‘I have nothing to lose because I can just not get hired, which is normal for people in my generation… It is not about my confessions, it is the reality of what people face,’ she stressed while talking about the things she went through in the movie industry.Īll of this was included in her Vulture interview last month, including the fact that, apparently, according to her, Tom Cruise was ‘a very dominant individual. Thandie Newton is not done speaking out but she admitted thinking that her comments about actor Tom Cruise might actually get her in some ‘trouble!’ This comes about a month after she got candid about her experience in Hollywood as well as working alongside Tom Cruise on Mission: Impossible 2.
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