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Tom Cruise is mostly the number-one choice when it comes to action! The risk-taking actor has proven his acting skills with an abundance of action that fans don’t want to miss out on. From 1986’sTop Gunto last year’sTop Gun: Maverick, the journey has been spectacular with decades of successful career that continues to secure his position on the top spot.
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While he has already established a great action legacy in the industry, he nearly replaced Angelina Jolie in her widely acclaimed role forSalt.Instead of that, he chose to work withIndiana Jonesdirector, James Mangold.
Tom Cruise Was The Original Lead forSalt
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The action star,Tom Cruisewas the original choice to play in the lead role of Phillip Noyce’s project,Salt.The script was originally written for a male protagonist, Edwin A. Salt, who was planned to be played by Tom Cruise, a CIA agent accused by his employers of being a Russian mole. Due to the accusation, the protagonist was then on the run while looking to clear his name.
As perNBC Bay Areareported in 2010, the film director during the print screening at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art recalled that theMission: Impossibleactor was interested initially but things later on changed.
“Tom was flirting with the part, and we just couldn’t pin him down.”
However, he decided not to go with Noyce and instead chose James Mangold for his comedy action film,Knight and Day.
Tom Cruise Chose to Work With James Mangold
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Noyce further added that theJerry Maguireactor decided to prioritizeIndiana Jones’director James Mangold in his 2010 project,Knight and Daywhich saw Cruise alongside Cameron Diaz and several others.
“Eventually he did Knight and Day instead,”said the director at the interview.
It changed the whole concept with Jolie entering the film as the lead protagonist, Evelyn Salt. The script was rewritten for her part by Brian Helgeland. It eventually grossed $294 million at the worldwide box office.
As for Cruise’s project,Knight and Day, it received mixed reviews and grossed over $261 million worldwide.
Both films are available on Netflix.
Source:NBC Bay Area
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