Emily Blunt says remarks on Tom Cruise's advice were 'taken literally and absurdly out of context'

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Emily Blunt has clarified remarks she previously made about her Edge of Tomorrow costar Tom Cruise, claiming her comments that Cruise told her to 'stop being such a p***y' during the making of the 2014 film had been 'taken literally and absurdly out of context' by some media outlets.The British actress, 39, told People in a statement that she is very fond of the 60-year-old Top Gun star, and that he meant no malice in making the initial comments.'I absolutely adore Tom, he's a dear friend and he was a total gem to me,' the London native said. 'It was said as a joke to make me laugh, which it did in a big way.' The latest: Emily Blunt, 39, has clarified remarks she previously made about her Edge of Tomorrow costar Tom Cruise, 60, claiming her comments that Cruise told her to 'stop being such a p***y' during the making of the 2014 film had been 'taken literally and absurdly out of context' by some media outlets.

Pictured last month in NYC The Jungle Cruise actress said she found it 'ludicrous' that subsequent reports on her initial quotes had been 'spun as something that offended' her.She added, 'I shared the story as lightheartedly as it was meant by Tom.

And it's still something we laugh about to this day.' The remarks were made as she appeared on the SmartLess podcast released Monday, as she detailed an exchange she and Cruise had while making the movie for filmmaker Doug Liman.On the podcast, Blunt said that amid a difficult shoot, Cruise had told her, 'Come on, stop being such a p***y, OK?' Details: Blunt said of Cruise (pictured in South Korea in June), 'I absolutely adore Tom, he's a dear friend and he was a total gem to me' Emotional: Blunt said she was told to 'stop being such a p***y' by Tom Cruise during a teary.