Tom CruiseGroundbreaking stunts have long set the standard for action movies, but it seems not everyone in Hollywood is a fan of the extreme expectations they create. Ethan HawkeJoe, who stars in the Depression-era drama The Wait, admits it’s been a bit of a disappointment watching Cruise’s high-flying antics. While Hawke generally performs his own stunts, he prefers action that feels real and human rather than excessive spectacle.
Tom Cruise’s stunt work has made this Blue Moon actor angry
In The Wait, Ethan Hawke plays a widower who fights to reunite with his daughter after escaping a brutal work camp. The role gets her into intense moments, into physical fights, and into icy rivers that takes her breath away.
But DiversityThe Sundance Studio Blue Moon alumnus criticized Tom Cruise for raising the bar on what audiences expect from actors, admitting that he sometimes finds it frustrating that actors face criticism for relying on stunt teams. He said, “Tom Cruise has completely changed what’s expected of actors. Part of me has been getting angry over the last few years because everyone feels like they’re less if they use a stunt team.”
The actor added, “What I liked about our film is that there were no ridiculous stunts in it. It’s humane. It’s not about blowing things up, so most of the stunts were things we could do. They weren’t superhero things.”
Director Padraic McKinlay had nothing but praise for the actor’s commitment. Although he admitted that Hawke did not do “every single stunt”, such as driving cars with bad grips, he did everything else, except one, where the Strange Way of Life actor almost tore his “hamstring from the bone”.
Hawk also shared how being a parent shaped his approach to The Vet. “It’s about love. That’s what makes the script timeless,” he explained. Notably, Hawke also got a chance to work closely with the family on screen, directing his daughter Maya Hawke in the indie flick Wildcat.
Originally reported by Rishabh Shandilya Mandatory.