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Brad Pitt playfully shut down the idea of doing high-risk stunts for a potential reunion with Tom Cruise. The two last shared the screen in 1994’s Interview With the Vampire but haven’t collaborated since. Pitt’s upcoming F1 film, directed by Top Gun: Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski, was developed alongside Cruise’s blockbuster. Kosinski once envisioned a racing movie starring both actors, but the project never materialized.

Key Points: Brad Pitt Open to Tom Cruise Reunion If No Death-Defying Stunts

  • Pitt ruled out aerial stunts for a Cruise reunion
  • The duo last starred together in 1994’s Interview With the Vampire
  • F1 director Kosinski once pitched a Cruise-Pitt racing film
  • Cruise’s extreme stunt style contrasts with Pitt’s cautious approach
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Brad Pitt says interested in working with Tom Cruise again only on this condition

Brad Pitt jokes he’d work with Tom Cruise again—but only if the role keeps both feet on the ground, referencing Cruise’s daredevil stunts.

"Well, I'm not gonna hang my ass off airplanes and shit like that. – Brad Pitt"

Washington DC, June 16

Actor Brad Pitt expressed interest in acting opposite fellow actor Tom Cruise as long as the role doesn't require death-defying aerial stunts, reported E! News.

The two A-listers famously starred together in the 1994 horror drama "Interview With the Vampire." and have never reunited on screen afterwards.

In an interview with E! News at the Mexican premiere of his upcoming film 'F1', Pitt referred to the popular aeroplane stunt of Cruise and said he is willing to do a movie with the latter only if the stunts are performed on the ground.

"Well, I'm not gonna hang my ass off airplanes and shit like that," Pitt said with a laugh when asked about working with Cruise again. "So when he does something again that's on the ground, [then yes]," Pitt told E! News.

Meanwhile, Pitt's 'F1' movie is directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the duo behind Cruise's record-breaking 'Top: Gun Maverick.'

Pitt's movie was being developed while Cruise's movie was in post-production. "Top Gun: Maverick" earned 1.4 billion USD at the worldwide box office in summer 2022.

Kosinski recently told GQ magazine, as quoted by Variety, that he originally planned to reunite Cruise and Pitt for his version of 'Ford v Ferrari,' although the studio never approved his budget.

James Mangold ended up directing 'Ford v Ferrari' with Christian Bale and Matt Damon instead.

"Tom always pushes it to the limit, but at the same time is super capable and very skilled," Kosinski said when asked about what would've happened had Cruise starred in 'F1' over Pitt, as quoted by Variety.

"They both have the natural talent for driving. But yeah, I could see Tom maybe scaring us a little bit more," added Kosinski

"We'd have had a crash," the film's action vehicle supervisor Graham Kelly quipped to GQ as quoted by Variety.

"Tom pushes it to the limit. I mean really to the limit. That terrifies me. I mean, I've done loads of 'Mission: Impossibles' with Tom and it's the most stressful experience for someone like me building cars for him, doing stunts with him. Whereas Brad listens and he knows his abilities, and I think he'd be the first to say, 'Yeah, I'm not going to do that,'" added Graham Kelly.

Pitt's 'F1' is set to open in theatres on June 27.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Haha typical Brad Pitt! 😂 Even Hollywood stars have their limits when it comes to Tom Cruise's crazy stunts. But seriously, their chemistry in Interview With the Vampire was amazing. Would love to see them together again in something more grounded.
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Priya M.
As someone who grew up watching both these actors, this news makes me nostalgic. But I agree with Brad - Tom's stunts are next level! Remember when he climbed Burj Khalifa? My heart was in my mouth watching that scene in Mission Impossible.
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Arjun S.
Interesting to see how different their approaches are - Tom the daredevil vs Brad who knows his limits. Both are legends in their own way. Maybe they should do a comedy together where Tom does all the stunts and Brad just reacts to them!
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Shweta R.
I respect Brad's honesty here. Not every actor needs to do dangerous stunts to prove themselves. Indian actors could learn from this - we have too many unnecessary risks being taken during action scenes without proper safety measures.
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Vikram J.
Tom Cruise at 61 is still doing crazier stunts than actors half his age! But Brad makes a fair point - not everyone wants to risk their life for cinema. Looking forward to F1 though, the trailer looks slick.
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Neha P.
Their pairing in Interview With the Vampire was iconic! But I wonder if they'd still have the same chemistry after 30 years. Maybe a mature drama would be better than an action film for their reunion. What do you all think?

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