Collateral director Michael Mann recalls Tom Cruise’s extreme hitman training for the 2004 crime thriller. Marking Mann’s follow-up to Ali (2001) and The Insider (1999), Collateral stars Jamie Foxx as Max, a Los Angeles cab driver who finds himself tangled up in the violent business dealings of Vincent (Cruise), a ruthless hitman. The film, which also stars Jada Pinkett Smith and Mark Ruffalo, earned positive reviews from critics, with particular praise directed at Cruise in one of his few villain roles.
In a recent interview with Empire magazine, Mann recalls Cruise’s intense training for the role of Vincent in Collateral, which, in addition to fight and weapons training, involved stalking the film’s assistant director as if for a hit. Mann, who was in on the Method antics, even reveals that he sent Cruise undercover as a deliveryman. Check out Mann’s comments about Cruise’s preparation below:
Tom Cruise’s Most Extreme Method Acting Preparation Addressed By Director 20 Years Later
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