Emily Blunt has revealed that Tom Cruise gave her some rather unconventional advice whilst on the set of the 2014 sci-fi action film, “Edge of Tomorrow”.
The 39-year-old actress, who is more used to appearing in romantic comedies, said that her co-star had some tough words of encouragement for her. Blunt said Cruise had told her to “stop being such a p — y” as she struggled with her 38kg costume.
The star said Cruise was actually trying to motivate her, saying that he ‘knew what he was doing’.
“We had to wear these enormous suits, which I think would’ve been great if we had CGI’d them, but we wanted to do it in a tactile way,” she revealed on the “SmartLess” podcast on an episode dropping Monday, per news reports.
“When you hear the word ‘tactile,’ you think that sounds nice and cozy. There was nothing cozy about these suits. It was like 85 pounds. It was so heavy,” she continued.
“The first time I put it on I started to cry, and [Cruise] didn’t know what to do.”
Blunt said Cruise “stared at her” as she got more panicked about donning the heavy suit.
“I was like, ‘Tom, I’m not sure how I’m going to get through this shoot,’ and just started to cry,” she admitted. “I said, ‘I’m feeling a bit panicky about the whole shoot.’”
Cruise’s alleged response had “The Devil Wears Prada” star weeping again — but in a good way.
“He just stared at me for a long time, not knowing what to do, and he goes, ‘Come on, stop being such a p — y, OK?’” she said, adding it caught her off guard and made her laugh.
Today, Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt star in the sci-fi action movie, “Edge of Tomorrow.” The two play warriors in a time loop, trying to save humanity after an alien attack.
Though the massive suit was a challenge for Blunt, it wasn’t the only one.
She reportedly injured her ribs and collarbone during filming, which she told the podcast hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett “are still dodgy.”