Scientology Helped ‘Distance’ Tom Cruise From Nicole Kidman Before Divorce, Former Member Claims in New Book: Details

Brendan Fraser wants his “Mummy”.

told Variety. As part of Fraser’s cover story, “Mummy” director Stephen Sommers told the mag the reasons he cast the actor in the first place. “He could throw a punch and take a punch and he had a great sense of humor,” Sommers said.

When you think about Brendan Fraser’s greatest film moments, almost all of them will be from some point in the ‘90s. That was just prime Fraser-ness.

Brendan Fraser famously portrayed Rick O’Connell in the three original The Mummy films, which were released in theaters beginning in 1999.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Brendan Fraser landed on the A-list thanks to his roll as the rollicking adventurer Rick O’Connell in “The Mummy” and its two sequels. And he hasn’t returned to the land of the undead since 2008’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” but Fraser says he’s open to revisiting the franchise that made him a megastar. “I don’t know how it would work,” he admits. “But I’d be open to it if someone came up with the right conceit.” Fraser shared his thoughts on the film series as part of a Variety cover story on the making of “The Whale,” a drama about an obese man trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter. That film has landed him in the thick of the Oscar race.

Tom Cruise made a surprise appearance at the memorial service for Bert Fields, a lawyer to the stars who passed away at the age of 93.MORE: Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise's daughter Bella shares amazing career newsThe actor appeared through a video at the service held earlier in the month, two months after his passing in August, which was obtained by TMZ, and it sees him reflecting on his life with Bert.VIDEO: Tom Cruise is swamped by fans on dinner date with Salma HayekHe talked first of how he met the lawyer, which was back in 1989 as he was having dinner with Dustin Hoffman ahead of the release of Rain Man."I sit next to this extraordinary person," he shared. "I didn't really know who he was.

Tom Cruise is set to perform a spacewalk for an upcoming film, making him the first civilian to do so.Speaking to the BBC, Universal chairwoman Dame Donna Langley revealed that the actor, if all goes to plan, will be blasted into space to film scenes on and outside the International Space Station.“Tom Cruise is taking us to space. He’s taking the world to space.

Nicole Kidman is a doting mom to four children, although prefers to mainly keep her personal life out of the spotlight.MORE: Nicole Kidman showcases impressive abs during backstage moment with Keith UrbanHowever, her two oldest children - Connor and Isabella - are occasionally active on social media, giving an insight into their lives in the process.Over the weekend, Connor - who is a keen fisherman - took to Instagram to share a photo of himself holding his rather large catch of the day - a giant fish that he caught in Venice, Louisiana.VIDEO: Nicole Kidman talks 16 years of marriage to Keith Urban"Size matters," he captioned the post.SEE: Nicole Kidman's latest photo from Greek vacation will take your breath awayMORE: Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman to spend rest of year apartConnor and his older sister Bella were adopted by Nicole and Tom during their marriage. Connor briefly followed in his parents’ footsteps and starred in two films, 2008's Seven Pounds and 2012's Red Dawn remake — before going on to pursue his passion for deep-sea fishing.While Connor has remained in the US, where he pursues his love of deep sea fishing, Bella now lives in Croydon, London, with her husband, Max Parker.

 The Bourne Identity director Doug Liman on a movie pitch that involves filming in space, which was first tabled in 2020 before the Covid-19 pandemic halted plans.Cruise and Liman are said to have reached out to Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) on an idea which will see the actor take a rocket up to the International Space Station.“I think Tom Cruise is taking us to space, he’s taking the world to space,” UFEG Chairman Donna Langley said, per BBC News.“That’s the plan.

Tom Cruise may be headed for a new mission, and this time it’s in space.  The "Mission Impossible" actor and "The Bourne Identity" director Doug Liman have reportedly reached out to Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Chairman Donna Langley for a movie that will be out of this world.  The movie pitch included Cruise taking a rocket up to the International Space Station.  "I think Tom Cruise is taking us to space, he’s taking the world to space," Langely said, according to BBC News. "That’s the plan.

Meghan Markle was allegedly “obsessed” with getting the royal family to clarify her supposed feud with Kate Middleton — way back before she and hubby Prince Harry stepped back from their royal duties. At least, so goes the reporting found in a brand new excerpt from a new book about the British royal family!

Hollywood powerbrokers past and present officially said goodbye to one of their own Sunday.

Hayley Atwell dressed to impress as she attended the BFI Luminous Fundraising Gala at The Londoner Hotel on Thursday.  The actress, 40, looked sensational in a plunging burgundy gown which draped behind her as she posed on the blue carpet.  The Marvel star beamed wearing a radiant palette of makeup as she slicked her brunette tresses back as they cascaded down her back.

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain told his ex-girlfriend “you were reckless with my heart” hours before he hanged himself, a new biography has claimed. The anguished final texts to Italian actress Asia Argento are contained in an unauthorised and controversial biography by Charles Leerhsen called Down and Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain was 61 when he killed himself in a hotel room in Alsace, France, in June 2018.

Tom Cruise is among a bevy of stars in Hollywood who are Church of Scientology members.  In a revealing new book "A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" by Mike Rinder, a former Scientologist and outspoken critic of the religion, details the alleged lengths the church would go to for Cruise. According to Page Six, Rinder writes that David Miscavige, the church's leader, allegedly personally facilitated the courtship between Cruise and his future second-wife, Nicole Kidman.

Tom Cruise‘s complex relationship with the Church of Scientology is getting exposed!

After an ex-Scientology officer made some scathing accusations against the infamous church in his new book, many people are asking: Why did Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman file for divorce? The book A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology by Mike Rinder revealed the church’s true intentions for the Eyes Wide Shut stars’ relationship.