Tom Cruise may be known for his high-flying stunts, but he’s actually a very down-to-earth guy, according to director Chris McQuarrie.
As movie buffs eagerly await the upcoming Mission: Impossible 8, some people close to Cruise are speaking out.
In an interview with the Sunday Times, McQuarrie spoke about his nearly 20-year friendship with Cruise.
McQuarrie directed the last three Mission: Impossible films and produced last summer’s blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick.
McQuarrie said he asked Cruise when they first met in 2006 to “share the weirdest story you’ve ever heard about yourself.”
According to the director, “Cruise laughed and said the biggest myth about him was that people on set ‘weren’t allowed to look me in the eye.'” Tom Cruise himself doesn’t know why there are such rumors. He himself has never done it. But he probably doesn’t care much about this issue!
CNN immediately contacted Cruise’s representative for comment.