LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Scarlett Johansson takes on the starring role in Wes Anderson's latest film, 'Asteroid City,' marking her first venture into the director's distinctive cinematic universe. The highly anticipated film, releasing today, June 16, boasts an elite cast of A-list actors, including Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Jeff Goldblum, and Adrien Brody.
However, amidst her impressive collaborations with A-list actors, Johansson dreams of working with Tom Cruise someday. "I’d love to work with Tom Cruise," Johansson told THR. Johansson's interest in working with Cruise may appear unexpected considering his reputation for being difficult on set. Several actors who have shared the screen with him have come forward to recount their challenging experiences.
'I was so scared of Tom'
Thandie Newton described her time filming 2000's 'Mission: Impossible II' with Cruise as a "nightmare." "I was so scared of Tom," she shared. "He was a very dominant individual. He tries super hard to be a nice person. But the pressure. He takes on a lot. And I think he has this sense that only he can do everything as best as it can be done."
Cruise’s 'The Mummy' co-star Annabella Wallis explained, "He’s on a different level, and, you know, I ticked a box. I got to run on-screen with him, but he told me no at first. He said, 'Nobody runs on screen with me.'" Tom Cruise's upcoming movie 'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One' is scheduled to be released on July 12 in the US.
'Wes is never worried about time'
Meanwhile, Johansson talked about working with Wes Anderson, saying, "His set is so unique because Wes is never worried about time,” Johansson explained of working with Anderson. “He’s never worried about having to get to the next shot or how many shots in a day or what we have or haven’t completed. He really is so present in the moment of the scene work that you’re doing that I think it just allows for such creative freedom because you really can sit in a scene and you have all the time to discover new ways in."
Arien Brody, who has previously worked on several of Anderson’s films, explained, "Wes is a wonderfully collaborative person and he has a unique specificity that is a fun challenge to achieve — his use of language and timing and these long master shots that have no cutaways." "He reminds me of somebody who considers the shooting experience an art project and an important opportunity in itself. Every moment is a kind of sparkling, sterling opportunity for presence. He is a delicious, delightful storyteller, he loves actors, and attracts the cream of the crop cast-wise and every other wise, on the crew," added Jeff Goldblum.
