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| Cruise faced 'moment of truth' in M. Impossible 4 Posted: 08 Dec 2011 02:05 AM PST DUBAI (Reuters) - Tom Cruise hit the red carpet on Wednesday for the world premiere of the fourth ''Mission Impossible'' film which had the American facing 'a moment of truth' jumping off the world's tallest building. Paramount Pictures chose the the Dubai International Film Festival for the unveiling of the latest episode of a franchise that has grossed over $2 billion worldwide. ''Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol'' is shot mainly in Dubai, making use of its high-rise buildings including Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower at 828 metres (2,716 ft). In one scene, Cruise, whose spy team is accused of blowing up the Kremlin, undertakes high-adrenalin acrobatics around the summit of the building. Cruise spent four months training on a set before coming to Dubai to shoot the real thing. But he said it was still a challenge translating director Brad Bird's vision into reality. ''It's one thing seeing it and another thing trying to accomplish that... The first moment, you know I have one little pick here and one little rope. I remember just being there saying 'this is a moment of truth','' Cruise, 49, who is known for doing his own stunts, told reporters. ''I had to figure out how to fly. I had to figure out how to use my feet as a rudder because you have crosswinds up there. It took a while to work out how not to come slamming into the building head first,'' he said. ''I was very excited because I thought it would be very entertaining for an audience and very challenging, and so that's why I did it.'' Cruise's last film, action comedy ''Knight and Day'' co-starring Cameron Diaz, got mixed reviews but the ''Mission Impossible'' franchise has been a safe bet with audiences and critics alike. Cruise chose to give the film a first, limited showing to fans in Tokyo last week before its official unveiling in Dubai. ''Mission Impossible 4'' has Cruise's character Ethan Hunt moving from Budapest to Moscow to Mumbai, showcasing glossy locations around the world in classic spy genre style. Bird, who comes to the franchise after critically acclaimed turns directing animated Oscar winners ''The Incredibles'' and ''Ratatouille,'' said he tried to keep a step ahead of audience expectations with the action film. ''One of the challenges of any sequel, particularly a third sequel, is you have a lot of audience expectation, going in,'' he said on the red carpet. ''But I think you can run straight at those expectations and play with them, and zig when the audience are expecting you to zag, and I think that's what we did in this movie.'' Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Daniel Radcliffe is EW's Entertainer of the Year Posted: 07 Dec 2011 09:21 PM PST LOS ANGELES: "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe was named Entertainment Weekly's "Entertainer of the Year" on Wednesday, capping a successful 2011 for the young actor. Radcliffe, 22, took his final turn as the boy wizard in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2," the last installment of the film franchise, earlier this year. The film crossed the $1 billion threshold at the global box office as fans rushed to see their favourite wizard battle evil for the last time. The "Harry Potter" star also broke out of his magical role to take on Broadway in the musical "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying," stepping into the shoes of stage veterans Robert Morse and Matthew Broderick and receiving positive critical reviews for his performance. Radcliffe was joined on Entertainment Weekly's list by British singer Adele and "X-Men" actor Hugh Jackman. The full list will be available on newsstands on Dec. 9. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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