Steven Spielberg told Tom Cruise he ‘saved Hollywood’s ass’ and could have ‘saved the whole theater industry’

Director Steven Spielberg and actor Tom Cruise they are part of the Hollywood elite and have already worked together on successful films Minority report AND War of the Worlds. The pair reunited at this year’s Oscar nominees luncheon, starring in Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical drama The Fabelmans is nominated for Best Picture along with Cruise’s action sequel Top Gun: nonconformist.

While there, Spielberg had a lot to say in praising his friend and colleague, telling him so in a video originally shared on Instagram by director Kartiki Gonsalves (whose film “Who Can Say No to Baby Elephants!” is nominated for Best Short Film documentary). :

“You saved Hollywood’s ass, and you may have saved theatrical distribution.”

Cruise stood blushing. Spielberg added:

“Seriously, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ could have saved the entire theater industry.”

Top Gun: nonconformist it was the second film to gross over $1 billion at the worldwide box office during the pandemic Spider-Man: There’s no way back home. With $1.48 billion in gross, maverick it ranks as the 11th highest-grossing film in history worldwide (unadjusted for inflation). The film is the fifth highest grossing domestic box office with $718 million.

While he finished second to There is no way to go home post-pandemic, it’s been seen more as an underdog, as a Marvel film within a trilogy has a pretty built-in fan base that should show up.

Maverick was a great movie that fans showed up to again and again, and it really felt like the big kick-starter to get us back into the movies after the COVID-19 shutdowns made such a slow comeback.

The Oscars will surely be nice to them Top Gun: nonconformist AND The Fabelmans, as they were two of the best last year. Tune in to find out, or as always, check into GeekTyrant and we’ll keep you posted on who wins what. The Academy Awards show airs March 12 on ABC.

via: variety