Actor Tom Cruise’s latest cinematic venture has hit a snag as production came to a standstill following an on-set injury to one of its stars.
The 62-year-old Hollywood icon is tackling the role of a megalomaniac in the upcoming film, tentatively titled Judy. He shares the screen with the likes of John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, and Riz Ahmed.
However, drama unfolded at Pinewood Studios when a high-profile cast member was rushed to hospital with serious injuries to their pelvis and leg. A source claimed: “The actor is renowned for loving spectacular stunts which obviously involve some element of danger and the risk of injury – though they always strive to keep any risk to an absolute minimum”.
With the injured star being a major name, the insider revealed that the production could face losses in the “millions” during the actor’s recovery period. They added to The Sun: “This incident won’t just be alarming in terms of having someone so famous suffer such a major injury, it will also prove costly on a project which has cost millions and is on a very tight schedule”.
Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu is steering this ship, marking his return to English language films since the acclaimed ‘ The Revenant ‘ in 2015. Iñárritu penned the script last year alongside Nicolas Giacobone and Alexander Dinelaris, his collaborators from the 2014 hit ‘ Birdman’, and Sabina Berman.
The film is slated for an October 2026 release. Inarritu’s 2014 masterpiece ‘ Birdman ‘ bagged four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, with its lead Michael Keaton earning a nomination for Best Actor. His subsequent film ‘ The Revenant ‘ was another Oscar triumph, securing Inarritu his second Best Director award, a Best Actor win for DiCaprio, and an additional accolade for cinematography.
Last month, Tom was hailed as a “legend” by fans for a death-defying stunt. The actor, who is also known for his roles in Jerry Maguire, War of the Worlds, and Vanilla Sky, revealed he “passed out multiple times” during a recent risky stunt. For it, he clung to the side of an airborne vehicle, with minimal safety measures to prevent a potentially fatal fall.
While shooting the stunt on an airplane for Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning, he faced a life-threatening challenge. He admitted he had to learn how to breathe with reduced oxygen levels. In an interview with Empire magazine, Cruise said: “When you stick your face out, going over 120 to 130 miles an hour, you’re not getting oxygen. So I had to train myself how to breathe. There were times I would pass out physically, I was unable to get back into the cockpit”.
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