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Johnny Depp beat Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks for 'beautiful' role in 'Edward Scissorhands'

As one of Hollywood's most highly sought actors, Johnny Depp is no stranger to competition. In Tara Wood's upcoming, untitled documentary, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star and famed director Tim Burton open up about what led to Depp landing his role as Edward Scissorhands in the 1990 fantasy film and reveal the other A-list stars who were considered for the part. "[Tom Cruise] was not far away from actually playing Edward Scissorhands — true story," Depp said in the documentary, according to People.
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Tom Cruise says all he ever wanted to be was a pilot or an actor
Tom Cruise has revealed that before he became famous he wanted to be either a pilot or an actor.The Hollywood star is currently promoting his latest film, Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel to Tony Scott’s 1986 action classic, in which he reprises his role as fighter pilot Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. He is also a producer on the blockbuster.Speaking in a new interview, Cruise said he had always dreamt of being a pilot or an actor growing up, and when he was able to combine both careers in the original Top Gun, it was a “life-changing” moment for him.“All I ever wanted to be was a pilot or an actor, so Top Gun was a huge moment in so many respects, including my passion for aviation,” he told HELLO! magazine (via Contact Music). “It was life-changing for me.”He continued: “I got to actually fly in an F-14 jet which was a dream come true, and play a character I loved in Maverick.”Cruise then went on to explain that for Top Gun: Maverick he got to do more plane stunts than ever before.“The P-51 Mustang you see in the movie is actually my plane, so I got to pilot in those sequences, he said. “I also got to be in the jet fighter a lot more this time, which was thrilling. It was something I had been working up to.”Meanwhile, Twenty One Pilots singer Tyler Joseph has claimed that he was asked to write a song for the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack before Tom Cruise rescinded the offer.“I was working with the music placement person for the new Top Gun on writing a new song for them and then I believe Tom Cruise just came in and just fired everyone,” Joseph told Californian radio station KROQ [via MusicNews].
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Piers Morgan swipes at Tom Cruise as he stands next to Kate Middleton at Top Gun premiere
Piers Morgan poked fun at Tom Cruise on Twitter yesterday after he attended the Top Gun: Maverick premiere in London’s Leicester Square yesterday.The actor met the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the event, where they could be seen catching up on the red carpet. Piers, 57, reacted to a post from fellow journalist Roya Nikkhah, who shared a video of the moment. The clip showed Kate Middleton, 40, looking tall and elegant as she came to greet Tom, 59, and shook the actor’s hand.Roya captioned the video: “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived at the @TopGunMovie premiere in Leicester Square, with Tom Cruise welcoming them on the red carpet. “Kate is in @RolandMouret #TopGunMaverick,” the journalist added in reference to the royal’s outfit.Piers then retweeted the video in view of his 7.9 million followers with a cheeky jibe at Tom.“BREAKING: Kate’s taller than Tom Cruise,” he wrote. This is not the first time someone has made fun of Tom for his height, with the actor previously admitting in a 2011 interview that he was “very sensitive” about the subject. Roya posted a number of other videos to Twitter further showing Tom’s interactions with the royals.One clip showed Kate and husband Prince William standing beside Tom as they smiled in front of a huge replica aeroplane prop for the premiere. Another video saw Tom graciously lend the Duchess an arm as he helped her climb the stairs of the red carpet.Piers’ followers took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the TalkTV host’s dig at the action star. Verity Kalcev commented: “Is that news? She's probably wearing heels.So what. Heightist.”“Perspective and heels.
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