Why did Tom Cruise get dropped by Paramount Pictures???

Answer 1

In a nutshell (pardon the pun):
Because of his conduct (Oprah show, and MI3 premier, to name a couple).
Because of his "religious" beliefs. In other words, the cult he's a part of. They believe in a lot of crazy stuff, and he's very vocal in supporting these beliefs.
Paramount didn't want o be associated with these acts in any shape or form.

On the bright side, they're trying to get Brad Pitt to sign up for MI4 to replace Cruise. And before anyone judges Pitt in MI4, remember him in Mr & Mrs. Smith. He made a kinda cool secret agent.

Answer 2

first of all the proper grammar would be why did Paramount Pictures drop Tom Cruise and to answer you question.


On August 22, 2006, Paramount Pictures announced it was ending its 14-year relationship with Cruise/Wagner Productions. In the Wall Street Journal, chairman of Viacom (Paramount's parent company) Sumner Redstone cited the economic damage to Tom Cruise's value as an actor and producer from his controversial public behavior and views. Cruise/Wagner Productions responded that Paramount's announcement was a face-saving move after the production company had successfully sought alternative financing from private equity firms. Industry analysts such as Edward Jay Epstein commented that the real reason for the split was most likely Paramount's discontent over Cruise/Wagner's exceptionally large share of DVD sales from the Mission: Impossible franchise. However, Radar has claimed that the "personal conduct" complained of by Redstone was an allegedly Cruise-inspired attempt to intimidate Brad Grey, CEO of Paramount. According to Radar, when Grey was walking to his car one night after tense negotiations with Cruise over Mission: Impossible 3, he was "surrounded by more than a dozen Scientologists, who pressured him to ease up on the actor ... Following a terse exchange, the visitors allowed Grey to get into his car and leave, but the message was clear." Grey reportedly stood his ground and convinced Cruise to accept a lower fee than the actor had initially demanded

Answer 3

Because he thinks he's a doctor and is publically, verbally attacking women with post-partum depression for seeking medical solutions. As an employee of Paramount what he puts out in the media reflects on them, and attacking pregnant women verbally? Paramount no likey.

Answer 4

once you're as properly widespread as Tom is.. why does he care. Paramount is loosing on somebody who delivered them great money deals. Tom is a create actor and that i don't think of that he extremely did something incorrect. we are all human and he became appearing the way he felt at that 2d in time. i'm useful all of us have completed worse. some one else will sign Tom on and make the money and Paramount would be crying quickly. staggering question!

Answer 5

For behaving badly..
Not in the way Paramount would like to be represented.

Basically, for Acting Like a Nut

Answer 6

Because he has drawn so much attention to himself. He has made Paramount uncomfortable since (in my opinion) he is crazy, overly opinionated and attention hungry.

Answer 7

It's not because he's a raving lunatic. He's been one for a long time. It's that it finally got out. People don't like that. Gibson is having the same problem.

Answer 8

Real reason? They felt his antics on Oprah's couch affected his box office and wrecked Mission Impossilbe 3

Answer 9

well, someone has to pay for ruining Oprah's couch.. furniture abuse is frowned upon at Paramount.

Answer 10

Becuase he fired his publicist and he has been acting like a nut job for the past year.