Is this a match made in heaven? Director Michael Mann has announced his next project – and he’s looking for Tom Cruise to be his leading man. Mann has been linked to various films since finishing work on Ali – among them one on a superhero on the pull – but it was announced today that Collateral will be the first one to begin shooting.
The action, according to Variety, takes place all on one night when a taxi driver picks up a contract killer who forces him at gunpoint to drive him around Los Angeles in pursuit of his quarry. Mann apparently wants Cruise to play the killer, which will be a refreshing change. It’s been some time since we saw Cruise play an out-and-out baddy (and before you email us – his role in Magnolia doesn’t count – that was unlikeable rather than evil).
Although Cruise hasn’t signed on the dotted line, it’s expected he will come on board very soon – both he and Mann have been trying to find a suitable project to work on together for some time.
Also, the last samurai official site has been updated! And here’s an ancient video of Tom Cruise on ET, which Bettyblue posted. Click here to watch it!
