Tom Cruise: I Own United Artists

'I LOVE Paula Wagner, but she wants to produce elsewhere and in her own venue, and I don't intend to stand in her way. I'll say this of her leaving United Artists - whatever Paula wants is what I want her to have! And I hope we'll continue working together on future projects."

So spoke Tom Cruise on the phone with me this week. He added, cryptically: "I don't run United Artists; I just own it."

IT'S ALWAYS fun to talk to Tom, who tells me that his now "controversial" film about the German resistance attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler in World War II is coming out on Dec. 26. All those critics who have panned the project, "Valkyrie," in advance, should know that nothing can deter Tom from his belief in this story. He says, "It's original. It's suspenseful. The writers Chris McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander are just great, and I can't say enough good things about the director, Bryan Singer. I first met him at the 'Mission Impossible' premiere, and we've been hoping to work together ever since." (Singer is the man who did "X-Men" and "Superman Returns." He will direct the next "Superman" as well.)

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Comments

[marymansour]

Tom is very controversial man but smart as a whip and has given much pleasure in his films. I especially loved Born on the Fourth of July among many of his stellar performances.

[protagonia]

His turn in "Tropic Thunder" was hilarious!

He is funny!

Very good actor.

[Agentlady007]

Tom looked hideous in Tropic Thunder. Totally gross. What a bloody movie. I walked out several times. BTW, Tom Cruise does not own United Artists outright. From this article he has a minor stake in the company, and if a film goes bust, he will owe all the proceeds to UA. My advice is sell your share now and get out as fast as you can and be on the board of directors without risking a personal financial loss. MGM has more to pay off AND LESS TO LOSE than Tom Cruise. TOM COULD LOSE EVERYTHING.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/15/business/media/15studio.html?scp=26&sq=&st=nyt?pagewanted=all&partner=USERLAND

[awww]

Tom Cruise is the man. So many haters. People hate him and really just hate themselves because they are such humongous failures compared to the guy. Most bloggers are real insecure....

[Agentlady007]

You would have to know most bloggers to say that they are insecure and you do not, so your statement is moot.

[drumz]

Are you gay? Not that there's anything wrong with that but was just wondering.

[lolyla]

He says he did comedy in Risky Business. Not so. He has never really done comedy. He has been the ironically-called "straight" man, as he was in Risky Business. But I don't think I've ever seen him be funny. That's not an insult directed at Cruise. Few leading men in Hollywood do comedy and drama equally well. Some who can are Alec Baldwin, Jim Carrey, Robin Williams, Robert DeNiro, Tom Hanks, and George Clooney. It's an elite club, and Tom Cruise does not belong.

[wanked]

But he is a joke....

[piotr]

What a plonker he is. Git.

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

How does one stuff all that ego into such a scrawny short body?

[Agentlady007]

You sound like the southern/western doll in 'Toy Story' when she was left behind.

[Viper]

ASk McCain...

[bushbehindbars]

Yuck. Please make him go away. Uber-creepy, and his hag of a 'wife' also. And creepy baby thing.

[LarBear]

bushbehindbars....

You just told us about you, NOT them......

DOHHHHHHHHH Homer....

[Tropiholic]

he's lost whatever appeal he ever had

[andvoodoo2]

I agree.

[Agentlady007]

Where's the drum roll? You've gotta be joking.