During the filming of at the edge of tomorrow, Emily Blunt faced a kind of crisis that led her to tears and a small outburst with Tom Cruise. The actress recently recounted on the SmartLess podcast that her co-star scolded her during her on-set for continuing to complain.
In at the edge of tomorrow, the characters must wear special costumes that will help them win the battle against the alien invaders. It was in this context that Blunt feared his abilities to shoot the film, once he confirmed that his clothing as special soldiers was perhaps the greatest martyrdom he faced in his career.
“We had to wear these huge suits, which I personally think would have been better with CGI, but we wanted to do it in a practical way,” Blunt said. “When you hear the word ‘practical’ you think of something nice and comfortable. But there was nothing comfortable in these suits. They weighed about 40 kilos. They were very heavy.”
Then, the actress experienced a small moment of panic at the thought that she could not continue. The suits were so heavy that Blunt briefly considered perhaps giving up. Something that definitely does not go with the principles of Tom Cruise, accustomed to the challenges in filming.
“The first time I put one on [traje], I started crying, and Cruise didn’t know what to do,” the actress continued. “So I said, ‘Tom, I’m not sure I can make this movie,’ and I started crying and said, ‘I’m panicking.’ So he just stared at me for a while and said, ‘come on, stop being such a fag, okay?’”
Blunt commented that at such an answer he could not do more than laugh. And so he found motivation to continue his work. In the end, everything went well because the actress held the role until the end and released it in theaters so that it became a success. Although she assured that she faced a very intense training.
at the edge of tomorrow tells the story of a marine who trains a rookie for confrontation with an alien race. In the film Emily Blunt’s character is precisely that of a rude general who must train Tom Cruise’s character, who suffers from a strange condition that forces him to relive the same day over and over again. This is the key to defeating the invaders.
It is not strange that Tom Cruise has faced such heavy clothing and it seemed like child’s play. The actor is famous for taking on any physical and logistical challenge to look phenomenal and realistic on screen. From climbing to exorbitant heights, to flying hanging from a helicopter in the middle of a chase; or even skydive with an IMAX camera below you.
In addition, Cruise is also loved in the industry by both studios and his co-stars. Many of his productions are sustained thanks to his insistence and his discipline as an actor and producer. The recognition seems to come precisely this year with Top Gun: Mavericka film that stands as the highest grossing this year and is already a nominee for Best Picture at the Golden Globes. You can review the complete nominations by clicking here.
Luis Angel H. Mora My most stable relationship is with the movies, parties and music. I love writing about cinema, meeting new people and sharing ideas. Idealistic in every way, I guess that’s my Ascendant Aquarian trait.