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Tom defends controversial role
Tom Cruise has broken his silence and is defending his controversial role as the German colonel famous for a failed attempt to kill Adolf Hitler. “All I can say is, ‘Save your comments until you see the movie,’” Cruise told a German weekly regarding the German politicians and media who have attacked his religious beliefs and his decision to play one of Germany’s greatest heroes in the movie Valkyrie. “I want to think positive and concentrate on the film. I carry a great responsibility to the Germans, for whom a man like Stauffenberg means so much,” Cruise said. “And I feel this responsibility to the man himself. The more I learn about him, the greater my respect and admiration of him.” Cruise added that when director Bryan Singer approached him about the role, he tossed a script on his desk with a picture of Stauffenberg on the cover. Says Cruise, “Intuitively I saw a similarity in the profile of this man and myself. Naturally that’s something that makes an actor curious.” Cruise says he enjoys living in Berlin with Katie Holmes and their daughter Suri: “To my great delight I’ve discovered that my family and I can walk in the park at night and it’s not dangerous.”
Tom Cruise extortion suspect arrested
FBI arrested a 47-year-old man earlier this week for his alleged role in attempting to extort Tom Cruise. David Hans Schmidt is being held on $100,000 bail for attempting to sell the actor stolen private photos from his wedding to Katie Holmes last November. Schmidt was asking for more than $1 million for the pics. Cruise’s reps immediately contacted the FBI when they were approached about the photos earlier this year. Schmidt has a history of contacting celebs, including Paris Hilton, Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx, in the hopes of selling private photos or video back to them after they have been stolen.
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Tom to star in spy thriller?
Columbia Pictures is reportedly developing a spy thriller possibly for Tom Cruise. According to Variety, Hotel Rwanda director Terry George is in talks for the film, based on a script about CIA officer Edwin A. Salt, who was accused of being a Russian sleeper spy. Cruise’s next project to hit theaters is Robert Redford’s Lions for Lambs, due out this fall, and he is currently in early production on the controversial Valkyrie.
Stars show up for Posh and Becks
Victoria and David Beckham were welcomed to the U.S. last night in a star-studded bash thrown by pals Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Held at the LA Museum of Contemporary Art, the party was attended by Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, Brooke Shields and husband Chris Henchy, Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy, Bruce Willis, Eva Longoria, Quincy Jones and director Ron Howard. Cruise flew in for the weekend from the set of the controversial Valkyrie in Germany. “It was so much fun!” said a fellow guest of the event, which featured British classics such as bangers and mash along with American chow like burgers and fries.
Posh party this Sunday
As reported earlier today, Victoria and David Beckham are having a posh party thrown in their honor this weekend by Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. The private party will be held at LA’s Museum of Contemporary Art on Sunday, and the invitations read, “Please join Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith in welcoming David and Victoria Beckham to Los Angeles” in gold lettering on deep gold card stock. Geez, you’d think these people were actually important, the way everyone is carrying on.
Tom Cruise banned from filming in Germany
Germany has barred Tom Cruise and the producers of Valkyrie, a movie about a plot to kill Adolf Hitler from filming scenes at German military sites because of Cruise’s beliefs in Scientology. The German government does not recognize the Church of Scientology as a church, claiming it masquerades as a religion to make money. Cruise is set to play real life colonel Claus con Stauffenberg, who led an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Hitler with a bomb in his briefcase in July, 1944. A spokesperson for Germany’s Ministry of Defense said the producers “will not be allowed to film at German military sites if Count Stauffenberg is played by Tom Cruise, who has publicly professed to being a member of the Scientology cult… In general, the [German military] has a special interest in the serious and authentic portrayal of the events of July 20, 1944 and Stauffenberg’s person.”
Tom to preside over Scientology wedding?
Tom Cruise has reached the highest level in Scientology, referred to as “clear,” and reportedly may perform a wedding ceremony for his friend, Australian heir James Packer. According to Women’s Wear Daily, Packer is one of the Church of Scientology’s richest benefactors after inheriting $6.5 billion from his father last year. A mystery guest, believed to be Packer, has booked the entire Grand Hotel du Cap-Ferrat and the Hotel du Cap-Eden Roc, presumably for guest of his nuptials, set to take place on Wednesday on France’s Cote d’Azur.
Baby plans for TomKat
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes “definitely” have plans for another TomKitten. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight to air Monday, Holmes replied, “Yes, definitely,” when asked if the couple were planning to expand their family. “We’re having the best time, it’s so amazing,” Holmes added. “We have so many kids in our house, there’s always this wonderful chatter and the great noise of kids.” Of her husband’s adopted children with ex Nicole Kidman, Conner and Bella, Holmes describes them as “so sweet, they’re so great with Suri and she lights up when she sees them.” Of Cruise himself, she says, “He’s a great father and so it came to no shock that when we had Suri he was amazing with the baby.” It seems the couple is raising their 1-year-old with manners – the owner of a Louisiana children’s store received a thank-you card from Suri herself after Holmes visited the shop. “Katie was really friendly. When she came in she walked up and introduced herself and Suri. We probably had three other kids in here. She complimented everybody else’s children and said how cute they were. She was really sweet,” said the shop owner. Shortly after the visit, the store were surprised to receive a thank-you note printed on Suri’s very own embossed stationary. “The stationary is cream-colored with ‘Suri Cruise’ embossed across the top,” said the shop owner.
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