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Amid the ongoing controversies surrounding Diddy, Jay-Z, and Beyoncé, let’s take a look at the time when Tom Cruise had almost come in close proximity to thePartitionsinger. Apparently, back when Warner Bros. was looking for stars to appear in the new version ofA Star Is Born,they were courting Cruise to play the male lead, alongside the 43-year-old.
However, due to Tom Cruise’s busy schedule and Beyoncé’s pregnancy,A Star Is Borngot delayed, leading to Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper replacing the duo. But now, reminiscing this incident seems to send shivers down the spine, given how Cruise was inches close to getting dragged into the worst controversy of his life, had he starred in the film alongside theCuff Itsinger.
Tom Cruise was eyed to star alongside Beyoncé inA Star Is Born
Back when Warner Bros. was trying to revive Clint Eastwood’s classic story of a troubled aging musician who falls in love with the younger singer he is trying to mentor, the studio sought Beyoncé andTom Cruisein lead roles. According to reports fromVariety, while the singer was long committed toA Star Is Born, Cruise was being pursued by the studio for his appearance.
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Unfortunately, despite his interest in the role, Tom Cruise turned out to be busy with other projects as he was already working onOne Shot, Oblivion,andAll You Need Is Kill.Meanwhile, althoughBeyoncéclaimed to be initially free for the film, she ended up becoming pregnant, leading to a delay in production. However, despite the delay, neither Cruise nor the singer managed to book their roles inA Star Is Born.
Meanwhile, Warner Bros. sought Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith, Hugh Jackman, and several other stars for the role of the troubled musician Jackson Maine. However, it eventually went to Bradley Cooper, who starred alongsideLady Gagaas Ally. While the film failed to cast Tom Cruise and Beyoncé, the Oscar-nominated movie proved to be a turning point in both Cooper and Lady Gaga’s careers.
Tom Cruise dodged the bullet of controversies with his busy schedule
Now, in recent few months, reminiscing about how Tom Cruise was inches close to starring alongside Beyoncé inA Star Is Born,seems to be terrifying. Considering how the singer and her husbandJay-Zare neck-deep in controversies, following Diddy’s arrest and Shawn Carter’s civil lawsuit for r*pe accusations, Cruise might have gotten dragged into this scandal as well.
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Although losing the Oscar-nominated movie might have initially been a bitter memory for Tom Cruise, it now seems as though he had luckily dodged a bullet that could have otherwise ruined his career. Given how every other celebrity associated with the infamous couple is getting dragged into their tabloid-laden scandal, even Cruise might have faced the same fate, had he starred inA Star Is Bornalongside Beyoncé.
So it seems that Tom Cruise’s packed schedule that ledBradley Cooperto star in the film, may have spared theMission: Impossiblestar from what could have been a career-damaging scandal. Previously given how Cruise had madeheadlinesfor his staunch belief in Scientology that allegedly destroyed his marriages, the actor might have simply ruined his career, had he faced the controversies surrounding association with Jay-Z and Beyoncé.
A Star Is Bornis currently available to watch on Prime Video.
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Krittika Mukherjee is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on films, TV shows, and celebrity news with over 3,000 articles published. With an educational background in Journalism, and a keen interest in filmmaking, Krittika blends factual precision with creative flair, when crafting her editorials, or dissecting fan theories.Her coverage often includes news and analyses of critically acclaimed films, celebrity news, and franchises like the Wizarding World, LOTR, DC, and MCU—particularly Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Superheroes, and fan theories. As a Wizarding World aficionado, Krittika has spent countless hours exploring hidden backstories, unadapted book moments, spells, and trivias surrounding J.K. Rowling’s lore.An imaginative writer with a way with words, Krittika has worked as an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a web content writer for a year. She brought her experience and expertise to FandomWire to pursue her desire for sipping coffee while dissecting films and tracking celebrity drama.
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