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There’s no stopping Tom Cruise from conquering Hollywood’s box office even in his 60s, and that’s all thanks to one movie he did when he was 20 – Paul Brickman’sRisky Business(1983). The film catapulted the actor to stardom and it paved the way for him to become a major leading man material.
When he took the offer to do the movie, he was also working on another project with veteran director Francis Ford Coppola. To team up with such an esteemed filmmaker would be an honor, but Cruise shockingly left the rehearsals for Brickman’s movie.
Tom Cruise Left a Francis Ford Coppola Movie forRisky Business
Hollywood hunkTom Cruisecollaborated withFrancis Ford Coppolain the 1983 crime thriller filmThe Outsiders, and at the time, the actor was not yet a big name. Still, the director trusted him so much he offered another project:Rumble Fish. They did a couple of workshops and rehearsals for the film, but Cruise dropped from it when he was offeredRisky Business.
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In a post fromVariety, it was revealed that many actors such as Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon, and John Cusack auditioned for the part of Joel Goodsen, but none was more suitable than Cruise. The young star did a screen test for Paul Brickman’s film during one of his days off fromThe Outsiders, and the rest is history.
Speaking in an interview viaThe Bobbie Wygant Archive, theMission: Impossiblestar said he was so enthusiastic about the script forRisky Businessthat he decided to leave Coppola’sRumble Fish.
I was gonna do Rumble Fish if I didn’t do Risky Business. I was offered Rumble Fish. Francis Ford Coppola directed that, and I was really interested in Risky Business. And so it worked out, I mean, I really want to do this film.
This would have been the biggest and riskiest move he ever made in his career. At the time, there was no guarantee that the film would be a success, and rejecting a Coppola project was truly a bold decision. But the odds were in his favour andRisky Businessproved to be worth the gamble. Now, it is considered as the film that made Tom Cruise who he is now.
Risky BusinessWas Tom Cruise’s Learning Ground
Cruise is known to be very hands-on when it comes to his movies. He does his own stunts and is very meticulous with the scripts, and he owes this to his experience inRisky Business.
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TheTop Gunstar toldAccess Hollywoodthat it was a learning experience for him to see how movie footages were post-processed.
I went in the editing room, and I saw the shots and looked at how editorially they were putting it together. So I started really understanding that cinematic process right from the very beginning.
Now, fans witness epic shots especially in his action movies. Cruise’s films today might be worth billion-dollar, but nothing compares to the one that made him worldwide famous.
Risky Businessis currently available to stream 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.
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