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Tom Cruise has been paired with many talented actresses in Hollywood, and one in particular felt heartbroken after the actor refused to lock lips with her on camera in 2017’sThe Mummy. Annabelle Wallis, also known as Grace Burgess in BBC’sPeaky Blinders, costarred alongside Cruise as Jenny Halsey.
The actress has profusely talked about how she loved working with him despite many of his on-set demands. For her, it was a dream come true to be able to run beside one of the industry’s legendary action stars.
Tom Cruise Wiped Out Kissing Scene With Annabelle Wallis InThe Mummy
During her interview withConan on TBS, actressAnnabelle Wallisconfessed she was devastated afterTom Cruisedecided not to kiss her on the set ofThe Mummywhen it was written in the script.
It was a very sad day for Annabelle. Again, there was another amorous moment, a little kissing scene. And I got to set and was like, ‘This is an amazing moment.’ I would tell all my friends, my children, about this kissing scene with Tom Cruise.
She would arrive on the set and feel pumped for her intimate scene with Cruise only to be disappointed when the actor hesitated. Wallis said, “He goes, ‘Yeah about that. [Director] Alex [Kurtzman], can we have a chat? I’m not feeling that. I’m not feeling the kissing scene.’”
Wallis’ dream to kiss Cruise immediately shattered the moment he wiped out that scene from the script. She exclaimed, “He talked himself out of kissing me in front of 900 people. Can you imagine what I felt like? Not good.”
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The actress went on to explain that the actor was not really in the mood to smooch with his costar that day. The movie received disappointing reviews, but no one was more inconsolable than Wallis.
Cruise has a lot of creative control over his films, and this is proof that he can opt out of a scene that he doesn’t like to do.
Annabelle Wallis Was So Happy To Work With Tom Cruise
Despite her crushed dreams, Wallis felt over the moon working with Cruise. She even worked her way to make the actor approve of her running beside him. She shared in a conversation withThe Hollywood Reporterthat nobody runs with the actor on-screen.
I got to run on-screen with him, but he told me no at first. He said, ‘Nobody runs on-screen [with me],’ and I said, ‘But I’m a really good runner.’ So, I would time my treadmill so that he’d walk in and see me run.
She didn’t get the kiss she wanted, but she got the running scenes on the final cut, and for Wallis, that was much better than getting anOscar. “I was so happy that I got to run on-screen with Tom Cruise,” she quipped.
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WhileThe Mummyearned$409 millionin global ticket sales against a budget of $125 million, it received negative reviews from fans and critics and a disappointing 15% score onRotten Tomatoes.
The Mummyis available to watch on Prime Video.
Ariane Cruz
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Ariane Cruz is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 3,000 articles published. Her love for pop culture and the creative arts fuels her passion to deliver engaging and informative stories. Her daily consumption of films, shows, and books keeps her energized for the day, along with her mission to serve as the bridge between fans and their favorite franchises.
