Malin Ackerman: Tom Cruise Is A 'F*cking Rock Star' In 'Rock Of Ages'

So, he's not only an action hero and couch-stomping dramatic thespian, Tom Cruise is a "f*cking rock star," now, too?

Well, if anyone would know, it's Malin Ackerman, his "Rock of Ages" co-star and duet partner. She plays Constance, a naive journalist who falls for Cruise's 80's rock star Stacee Jaxx in the upcoming, star-studded big screen adaptation of the hit Broadway show, and the two sing together on "I Want to Know WHat Love Is," by Foreigner.

"You will be shocked," she told E! Online of Cruise's singing chops. "I kind of wasn't that surprised, because when Tom does something he does it 150 percent. So he really just brought his f*cking game and he sounds like a rock star. I'm not kidding. He could be an opera singer if he wanted to. His voice is really powerful."

Director Adam Shankman recently echoed Ackerman's praise for Cruise, telling Entertainment Weekly, "It wasn't until our first go around with his voice lesson that we sort of looked at each other and went, 'This is gonna work!' And we were basically dancing around the living room and high-fiving each other because he actually has a fantastic voice. His grandfather or his great-grandfather was an opera singer, so apparently he's genetically predisposed for this sort of thing."

That's not the film's only star duet; Alec Baldwin, as ex-star Dennis Dupree, and Russell Brand, as a venue owner, will sing together on an REO Speedwagon song.

Cruise will also sing Def Leppard's, "Pour Some Sugar On Me," and Bon Jovi's famed power ballad, "Dead or Alive," according to Access Hollywood.

Don't expect everyone to love the tunes, at least on film; Bryan Cranston and Catherine Zeta Jones will play the conservative mayor and first lady of Los Angeles who try to destroy rock n' roll.

Cruise will have to bring his game in a different way for a newly announced film; he'll be playing badass ex-Marine Jack Reacher in "One Shot."

For much more from Ackerman, click over to E! Online.

Comments

[Marturia]

03:56 PM on 07/22/2011

I guess Gene Simmons let Tom borrow his platform shoes. That really boosted his confidence.

[TooKrunk]

12:59 PM on 07/22/2011

Anyone ever notice how Tom Cruise acts cocky for every role?
Cocky fighter pilot, cocky race car driver, cocky bar tender, cocky guy from Magnolia that talks about seducing and destroying women, cocky businessman with an autistic brother...

[Jacques Steen]

01:25 PM on 07/22/2011

Yeah - Teeny Tom LIVES for cocky.

[Conk]

11:09 AM on 07/22/2011

You can't destroy rock n roll! Rock rules the world!

I doubt Tom Cruise can pull of a credible rock star.

[Fudgefase]

04:27 AM on 07/22/2011

For all he might have some very strange ideas (and let's face it, he's not the only one with weird religious views) I like him as an actor. He's done some interesting things and I imagine he'll be brilliant in this one. But I don't think there are any other actors (except maybe Brown) who bring out the h8ers on the threads so much.

[piul05]

09:40 AM on 07/22/2011

I agree.

[bmwracer]

09:52 AM on 07/22/2011

Total agreement.

[Jacques Steen]

11:49 AM on 07/22/2011

Go to www.xenu.net and read up about The Teeny One's cult of death and lies...then boo hoo about all the "h8ers" that see thru his silly macho bullshit and see him for the fraud he is.

[OutAtFirst]

04:16 AM on 07/22/2011

This thread pops up so regularly I have to wonder if maybe there is some sort of sponsorship thing going on. Is Gwyneth Paltrow or Kim Kardashian in it?

[annersbananers]

03:13 AM on 07/22/2011

This sounds like it might be awesome despite Tom Cruise.

[Jacques Steen]

06:14 PM on 08/11/2011

I don't see how.

[Michael D Montoya]

02:13 AM on 07/22/2011

To me Tom Cruise' best role had to be Jerry McGuire. Not sure about this role though... he seems kind of old for it. Even Russel Brand is going to be 36 already!

[piul05]

09:47 AM on 07/22/2011

I can't see the age problem; Metallica, Motörhead, Chris Cornell, Iggy Pop, Judas Priest, White Zombie, Sepultura, Slayer, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Staind, Rammstein, The Offspring, David Grohl, Mike Patton ...just to mention a few active bands and artists who are the same age or older than him are still active.

[CarlIII]

12:58 AM on 07/22/2011

I don't think that's very good casting. He's too old for that role. He also is no Val Kilmer. Val was great in the Doors.

[Seafarer61]

11:31 PM on 07/21/2011

This would be worth watching only if they resurrect Spinal Tap's Stonehenge scene.

[the grange gorman]

04:49 PM on 07/22/2011

the Tap could actually play/sing

sex farm woman !

[nov2rememberout]

11:12 PM on 07/21/2011

Check this one off my list NOT to see.

[nov2rememberout]

11:11 PM on 07/21/2011

Check this one off my list to see, aging actor tries to be 30 again. A rock star yet, Oy vey, are they kidding, this is the man who believes were from aliens.

[nov2rememberout]

11:07 PM on 07/21/2011

An old rocker, come on Tom you are really grasping. Talk about wrong casting in everyway!

[goosie29]

11:02 PM on 07/21/2011

She could hardly say anything else now could she?

[MrPragmatic]

08:52 PM on 07/21/2011

That picture of Cruise is kinda creepy. Don't know why but it just is. If ever there was a guy who sold his soul to the devil it's Tom Cruise.

[dngrwill]

06:58 PM on 07/21/2011

I heard that they had to build 8/10th scale sets to make Cruise look taller.

[Mr Hoodoo]

12:16 PM on 07/22/2011

Har!