Ever since the loss of Paramount, Tom Cruise has been bouncing back. Establishing new partnerships -- First and Goal for instance -- Cruise has been working to keep himself busy; or is it the other way around? As an added perk, even those who go a bit nutty from time to time can still be great actors, which Cruise very much is. And who doesn't want a great actor on set?
Cruise Looks to Three Projects
According to Variety, Cruise has three new doors that he can open and there isn't a single guarantee on any one of them.
First up is the indieLions for Lambs, a political drama revolving around a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. Scripted by Matthew Carnahan (State of Play), the project is shaping up with Robert Redford likely to direct as well as play a role.
No, Cruise will not be playing a soldier but rather a role of congressman.
Second up is The Ha-Ha, an adaptation of the Dave King novel. Written by Chuck Leavitt, the story would have Cruise play a Gulf War vet rendered mute by his injuries who's charged with the care of a 9-year-old whose mother goes AWOL.
Though it is still hard to see these two getting along, Cruise has also been in talks with Spike Lee. Lee is working with Fox to create Selling Time, a drama about a man who sells back chunks of time in his life for a chance to relive and change the worst day of his life. Lee will direct off a script by Dan McDermott; or a version of it.
Though the options are there, history proves that there are no guarantees on any of the listed project. Back in February Cruise was presented with a similar menu and chose to do none of what was available. 3:10 to Yuma was one of the three projects.
What's up with Mission: Impossible IV? Is Paramount really that sore where they are realistically looking for a new agent to take over the franchise; Pitt has been suggested.
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