Tom Cruise has almost starred in the best film of all time: he simply abandoned the project

Tom Cruise was chosen as the protagonist of the classic at Dream of Freedom (1994), but ended up leaving the film.

Tom Cruise has a successful career as one of the greatest Hollywood stars, stars of Interview with the vampire, Impossible mission, Top Gun – Asee indomitable, Magnolia AND Eye -Macchiatobut left behind the opportunity to act One of the best films of all time in the 90s.

Tom Cruise would be the protagonist of A dream of freedom (1994)acclaimed adaptation of Stephen King Indicated at 7 Oscars, but in the end he left the project.

It all starts with Rob Reinerwho had adapted Stephen King in the classic Counts on me (1986) and his study Castle Rock Entertainment was to produce a screenplay for Frank Darabont Inspired by the story “Rita Hayworth and King’s Shawshank Redemption”.

The role of the protagonist Andy Dufresne would be with Tom Cruise, who would have met Rob Reiner later Question of honor (1992). But everything changed when Frank Darabont refused a reiner offer to guide the film, being in command.

In an interview with US Today, Frank Darabont explains it Tom Cruise even made a writing reading, but in the end he gave up. “I think he was a little nervous to work for a newcomer. It doesn’t blame him for this. But it could be too big for the film I wanted to do. Indomitable rebellionWhere do you want Paul Newman. It was a little less daring, thinner than that “.

In the end, Tim Robbins He played Andy Dufresne in a dream of freedom. It wasn’t just a raw tone …

Original article published on Adocinema

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