Tom Cruise refuses to star alongside best friend Will Smith,
because he fears he'll be upstaged - according to reports.
The pair are close pals and frequently speak of plans to act
together - but sources tell the National Enquirer Cruise is
terrified a collaboration would kill his career.
The insider claims Cruise backs down over every script Smith
sends him and never returns the offer.
Actor Will Smith (L) is
joined by Tom Cruise as he gets his hands and feet in cement in the
forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, Dec. 10,
2007.
Am Legend is the kind of role Tom used to get offered first. The
feeling is that Tom fears he'll suffer by comparison if he acts
alongside Will. He hasn't really worked with another strong male
lead since Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man.
The source insists Smith doesn't care: "He knows how Tom is, and
it's not going to end their friendship if they never appear on
screen together."
(Agencies via China Daily January 4, 2008)
