In a career that spans decades, Tom Cruise has done numerous roles where the actor has played countless roles as the protagonist of the film. The actor has been part of several franchises such as Top Gun, Mission Impossible, and Jack Reacher that are extremely popular, thanks to his global stardom. The actor is primarily known for his heroic roles in the movies, but he has played the villain in Collateral where we saw him as one of the coldest antagonists.
Tom Cruise
The Top Gun actor was a convincing villain, as he was cold, calculating, and menacing. During the movie, he was giving off a sense of menacing and intimidating vibes with his actions and dialogue delivery. Even though the actor has not played many antagonistic roles, fans believe Tom Cruise can be a great villain as he made one of the interviewers cry during an interview.
Tom Cruise Transforms Into a Villain During an Interview
In a career that spans over decades with countless successful films as the hero, the actor has played the villain, where he was equally good. In spite of appearing as a hero in most of his films, he played a convincing villain in Collateral.
Tom Cruise in Collateral
Recently, fans are craving to see more of the ‘villain’ Tom Cruise, as one of the actor’s old clips resurfaced on Twitter. And fans shared their opinion on the actor’s calm yet firm behavior.
A fan tweeted that the actor did a better job by handling the situation himself rather than, letting the security take care of it.
Tom Cruise gets squirted with water by a fan with a fake microphone (2005) pic.twitter.com/QcGHmtpOoX
— Crazy Clips (@crazyclipsonly) March 22, 2023
Another fan tweeted how the actor shifted the attention from himself to the interviewer, who believed squirting on the actor was funny.
Another fan tweeted that it was the perfect behavior from a celebrity because many fans believe that celebrities are toys, and they can play pranks on them without setting limits on them.
A fan tweets that the actor looks “f*cking terrifying” and he is convinced that the actor would be a great villain.
A fan tweeted that his performance in Collateral is menacing, giving a thumbs up to the actor’s behavior.
Even though Tom Cruise has done a great job in being the villain, showcasing the right qualities, and reinforcing his rapport as a versatile actor how did the film perform at the Box Office?
Collateral’s Performance in Box Office
Tom Cruise’s Collateral was a successful movie at Box Office as the film globally earned over $220 million, compared to the film’s budget of $65 million it did fairly well across the globe. Moreover, the film connected very well with the audience and critics, and both gave a positive response to the film. Especially, because Tom Cruise played the role of a Villain in the movie, cementing his legacy in the already decorated resume of the actor.
A still from Collateral
The 2004 crime thriller is set on a single night in Los Angeles and revolves around Vincent (Tom Cruise), an assassin, and Max (Jamie Foxx), a cab driver. Vincent uses Max as a getaway driver when he commits a series of murders to complete his assignments; Max thought of Vincent as a regular passenger but as the night progresses, one thing leads to another leading to a dramatic ending.
