Tom Cruise is now a world-famous Hollywood star, known for action films like Mission Impossible and the sci-fi movie War of the Worlds. However, there is one project from the beginning of his career that he later regretted.
Tom Cruise began acting at the age of 18. He attended the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater, where he also met his mentor, Sanford Meisner. In 1981, Tom Cruise appeared in his first feature film with Endless Love. This was followed by more projects until he had his breakthrough in 1983 with Risky Business. (via Moviepilot)
However, regarding the film that followed, the actor later wished he had never made it. We are talking about Legend (1985).
Here you can watch a trailer for Legend:
Legend, directed by the alien director, received criticism from the press
What kind of film is Legend? It is a fantasy film directed by star director Ridley Scott.
Tom Cruise plays the young man Jack, who lives in the woods and has fallen in love with the princess Lili. However, the lord of darkness threatens the idyll and darkness descends upon the land. Jack embarks on a journey into the realm of evil to rescue his beloved and restore peace in paradise.
In an interview with Rolling Stone in 1986, the actor commented on Legend and stated that the media had criticized the film much too harshly in his opinion: “First of all, the press has overestimated and blown everything out of proportion.”
However, he also made it very clear: “I never want to make a film like that again.” According to Fandomwire, the actor has expressed on several occasions that he doesn’t even want to remember Legend. However, he also learned from it, which helped him choose better projects for his career afterward.
While Tom Cruise could hardly stand behind the fantasy film Legend in hindsight, he celebrated another project even more. He was so excited about the script that he even waived his fee and was only paid for other production tasks. You can read more about it here at MeinMMO: Tom Cruise wanted a film to be a hit in 1996 so much that he waived his fee
