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2021’sRed Noticemade history for Netflix upon its release, pulling in a record viewing time of 148 million hours on its opening day, thanks to its star-studded cast. But apart from Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot, it appears Tom Cruise was also amidst the discussion of making an appearance in the action comedy, which didn’t end up happening.
Although the film wasn’t held high among critics, the star power of the three Hollywood giants was enough to pull in huge numbers. But unlike Reynolds, Johnson, and Gadot, the script for the film didn’t win over Cruise.
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Tom Cruise was reportedly set to make an appearance inRed Notice
BeforeRed Noticemade its way to the big screen, reports claimed Netflix was trying to negotiate a contract withMission: Impossibleactor Tom Cruise to star in the Dwayne Johnson-led film. But unlike the rest of the cast, he was reportedly set to make a cameo in the film, which would have set up his character for the sequel, as Netflix is set to craft a franchise around the Johnson-led film. However, considering Cruise is extremely picky about the role he chooses to do, the story for the movie didn’t succeed in grabbing the actor’s attention.
Another factor that might have played a part in Cruise’s exit fromRed Noticecould be the budget. Considering theTop Gunstar is one of the biggest movie stars of this era, and Netflix already hired three prominent names for a paycheck of $20M each, it might’ve also led to Cruise parting ways with Netflix.
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Gal Gadot gives an update regardingRed Notice 2‘s current state
Although the reported plans of a sequel toRed NoticewithTom Cruisemay never come to fruition, the sequel is happening nonetheless and finally,Gal Gadothas some updates regarding the film. Even though Netflix has kept things under secrecy regardingRed Notice 2,Wonder Womanstar Gal Gadot didn’t back away from expressing her excitement for it. Despite not revealing much about the current state of the project, the actress did reveal that she has read the script and everyone involved in it is extremely excited. She said,
“We’re all talking about it. I don’t know if I can say anything! I already read the second script and it’s… whoo! We’re all very excited about it.”
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Apart from Tom Cruise, Keanu Reeves’ name was also floating around Netflix’sRed Noticefor a while too. Although that didn’t end up happening, at least fans are assured the sequel to the highly successfulRed Noticeis moving forward without any obstacles.
Red Noticeis available to stream on Netflix.
Source:The Illuminerdi
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
