Paramount says goodbye to Tom Cruise because of his antics and his sliding popularity? Baloney. That's right baloney, no cheese, no mayo. The studio pays him 25% of the gross for Mission Impossible 3 and then they complain! Paramount is not complaining that Cruise walks off with a quarter of the proceeds. Their problem is money. There wasn't enough. It's business. Sequels usually don't gross as much as originals. Paramount thought that MI 3 should have brought in more money, that's why the gave Cruise such a great deal. It didn't work out. Solution? Make movies with lesser known actors and do the necessary things to increase the net profit. There are plenty of good looking boys, waiting tables or washing cars in Hollywood, who would jump at having the lead part in a big-time Paramount picture. Dustin Hoffman was paid $17,000 for his role in "The Graduate."
Tommy boy's future? He has nothing to worry about unless he's dumb enough to blow his MI 3, 75 million dollar paycheck + his other net worth in his lifetime.
Maybe he can team up with Mel Gibson for an independent project - just an idea.
