Cruise may star in Mann flick

[impetigo]

ugh, this doesn't sound too interesting. but i like michael mann, and tom cruise is always "energetic." it'll be noteworthy if he stars in it since I don't think he's ever played a villain.




Cruise might be Mann's COLLATERAL
Michael Mann takes on new thriller

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Dateline: Tuesday, June 3, 2003

By: PATRICK SAURIOL
By: News Editor
Source: Variety

Director Michael Mann (ALI, THE INSIDER) has chosen the DreamWorks thriller COLLATERAL as his next project. Written by Stuart Beattie with a rewrite by Frank Darabont, COLLATERAL has been in development for about four years at DW. Mann's involvement isn't new; Coming Attractions was scooped as to Mann's interest in directing the project last October. What is new is the interest of the world's biggest action star, Tom Cruise. Cruise is considering playing the villain role in the picture, a hitman who takes a New York City cab driver hostage so he can travel around the city and make his hits. The cabbie is forced to take part in some of the killer's murders, which makes him an accessory to the act.

Cruise hasn't committed to starring in the film yet. According to Variety the actor and Michael Mann have been trying to find a project to collaborate on for a while now.

[wirm]

Cruise was sort of a baddie in Interview With the Vampire.

[impetigo]

Originally posted by wirm
Cruise was sort of a baddie in Interview With the Vampire.

lestat wasn't really a villain in the movie, just a cool, cocky, thoughtless kind of guy... the kind of role Cruise lives for.

[streetpreacher]

not only cruise is attached, it seems adam sandler will also star in collateral, just read this on imdb:

"Anger Management star Adam Sandler could be the next big name to take a role opposite Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise. Funnyman Sandler is reportedly in talks with Heat director Michael Mann, who is close to signing Cruise for his latest movie Collateral. Mann hopes to bag Cruise to play a contract killer who highjacks a taxi (driven by Sandler) to carry out his murderous appointments. A source suggests that Sandler met with Mann on Wednesday night to discuss the project and Hollywood insiders believe Cruise is keen to take on the difficult role. "