Question Details: River Phoenix was regarded as the greatest actor of his generation back in the early 90's before his tragic death at the age of 23 on the 31st of october 1993 outside the Viper room in L.A from a drug induced cocktail. Had he of lived he would have been 37 now, do you think he would have been bigger than Tom cruise or do you think he would have left acting, to pursue his love of music with his band Aleka's Attic?
For all you River Phoenix fans out there...
2007-05-10 23:57:28 · 15 answers · asked by celtic_colieen 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
Good question and also difficult!!!
On one hand Tom Cruise is a talented actor, you cannot deny that, you may dislike his beliefs or his eccentricities but he does have talent.
On the other hand River Phoenix was also very talented. He played one of my all time favourite characters ever created, Chris Chambers from Stand By Me (one of my favorite films) and would have gone on to do other great films. Stephen Spielberg or George Lucas (or both) said if he hadnt died when he did they would have made some young Indiana Jones films which would have been awesome!!!!!
So to answer your question, I dont know, lol
its too hard a question, plus who knows what would have happened, the drug probem would maybe have ruined his carear or he might have been the biggest star ever, we will never know.
2007-05-11 00:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by Euan S 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes, I think he would have made it even bigger than he was. Tom Cruise would not have stood a chance against River!
2007-05-11 02:05:21 · answer #2 · answered by TheatreFan 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think he was already!
Not so difficult to be better than Tom Cruise:-)
I adored River Phoenix and I'm really sad he didn't live longer:-(
2007-05-11 00:08:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I actually do not think their style of acting or fan base are comaparable. I think River favoured avant garde/ art house productions and was more likely to have been a rival to Johnny Depp.
Tom Cruise is more main stream and predictable.
2007-05-11 00:10:26 · answer #4 · answered by bumbleboi 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I loved River Phoenix, he was probably my first crush when I was about 8.
I think he probably would have been like Johnny Depp. Doing big films as well as smaller ones.
2007-05-11 00:01:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Yes
2007-05-10 23:59:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
most people are bigger than Tom Cruise
2007-05-11 00:00:04 · answer #7 · answered by Doodie 6 · 9⤊ 0⤋
According to the ladies, he was bigger than TC (if you catch my drift), a lot bigger.
2007-05-11 00:39:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
River was quite tall when he died,so maybe!
2007-05-11 00:02:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
def bigger then tom crusie.. and he was totally way hotter too
2007-05-11 01:24:48 · answer #10 · answered by linny b 2 · 8⤊ 0⤋