One of the most admired actors in Hollywood, Tom Cruise has stepped in his 58th year today. While the star has accounted for incredible fame within the big screen, reports have stated that he didn’t seem to be the favourite in everyone's casting selections. And that came out evident in the 1994 movie, ‘Interview With The Vampire’ which starred him and Brad Pitt as lead characters.
The penetrating dissatisfaction
The film happens to be an adaptation of a book with the same title penned by Anne Rice. But unfortunately, the author herself couldn’t agree with Tom’s role in the film until it garnered a huge response from the audience.
A weird choice
At that time, Anne recorded her statement while speaking about producer David Geffen and director Neil Jordan’s decision of casting the actor in the film. She told Movieline, "The Tom Cruise casting is so bizarre, it’s almost impossible to imagine how it’s going to work. Does Tom Cruise have any idea of what he’s getting into? I’m not sure he does. … His comments on TV that he wanted to do something scary and he loved ‘creature features’ as a kid, well, that didn’t make me feel any better. … the choice is just so bizarre.” Yes, you read it right which points at the cast of Lestat de Lioncourt. It sounds, the choice of the masterminds simply pissed off the author’s vision.
Triumphing millions of hearts
But lastly, her perceptions received a good jolt as the film was declared to be a box office hit in its release which accounted for numerous positive feedbacks. The massive appreciation, however, compelled Anne to seek an apology from the actor. Apart from that, she also published an advertisement in Vanity Fair and The New York Times calling the film adaptation “a masterpiece". Although her views had initially disappointed the fandom, it strengthened the star’s stand like never before.
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