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Time of India
a day ago
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- Time of India
Michael Cera recalls getting schooled by Tom Cruise; reveals how he was called out for mumbling during the shoot
Michael Cera , the 'Juno' actor, revealed one of his pinch-me moments in his career, and it involves getting schooled by Tom Cruise . Not only was he called out by the 'Mission: Impossible' star, but he also remembered getting blasted in front of others. About Michael Cera getting schooled... In an appearance on the Louis Theroux podcast, Cera said that he met with the 62-year-old star on the sets of 'Tropic Thunder' in 2010. Michael said that he had dropped by the set to shoot some pre-taped scenes for the MTV Movie Awards. However, Cera was mumbling while Cruise was shooting, and the latter heard it even though they were 40 feet away from him. Recalling the incident, the actor revealed that he was called out in front of everyone when Tom asked whether he was talking during the shoot. 'Shut Up' 'We were just kind of mumbling while they were shooting, but they could hear us. It was just like 40 feet away,' Michael said, before adding, 'And Tom Cruise looks at me—I've never met him, and they're in the middle of a take, and he looks, and he goes, 'Is that Michael Cera talking during a f--king take?' He was joking, but it was also like, 'Do shut up,' you know? But so surreal.' While 'The Phoenician Scheme' actor thought the veteran actor might be kidding, it was clear that he wanted him to shut up. Furthermore, Michael said that Tom runs the sets and is always the leader. While he is friendly, Cera said that the film star is always the first Assistant Director, and would take care of the smallest details to perfection. After a couple of moments, when Tom met Michael in person, he went on to ask about the talk during the shooting incident. Citing that he knew what was happening on the set, Cera said that one of the writers was talking. Tom went on to say that he was just kidding, and Michael stated that so was he.
Courier-Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Tom Cruise scolded Michael Cera for rude interruption while filming: ‘He runs the set'
Don't miss out on the headlines from Celebrity Life. Followed categories will be added to My News. Tom Cruise called out Michael Cera the first time they worked together. When the duo met to film a quick clip for the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, Cera was put on blast for 'talking to the writer' during filming. 'We were just kind of mumbling while they were shooting,' the Barbie star, 37, recalled on the Louis Theroux Podcast Tuesday. 'But they could hear us. It was just, like, 40 feet away.' Cruise, 62, stopped what he was doing at the time to ask, 'Is that Michael Cera talking during a f**king take?'' Michael Cera opened up about briefly working with Tom Cruise. Picture:Cruise notoriously takes filming very seriously. Picture:for Warner Bros Pictures Although Cera does 'think [Cruise] was joking,' he noted that it was clear the Top Gun star wanted him to 'shut up.' Cruise later ribbed Cera for 'talking during a f**king take' before assuring the Tony nominee that he was 'kidding.' Cera told listeners that Cruise was 'very friendly' but 'runs the set' and is 'such a leader.' He explained, 'I was there for, like, five minutes, but what I observed was, he was like the first [assistant director] on the set.' Cruise's rep has yet to respond to Page Six's request for comment. Working with Cruise was a 'surreal' and 'fascinating' experience for Cera — although he initially spaced on the collaboration when asked about it. Cera described Cruise as a 'leader'. Picture:for Tony Awards Productions 'I haven't worked with Tom Cruise,' Cera insisted before quickly walking back the statement. 'Oh, yes. I have. Crazy thing to forget.' Host Louis Theroux quipped, 'I love that. I dream of the day when I forget working with Tom Cruise.' X SUBSCRIBER ONLY The Mission Impossible star came up in conversation as the duo discussed Scientology, which Cruise has been a member of since the 1980s. He was reportedly introduced by his first wife, Mimi Rogers, and went on to marry Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes. Cruise is now believed to be 'courting' his Deeper co-star Ana de Armas, although the duo did not speak to romance rumours during their recent press tours for different films. This story originally appeared on New York Post and was reproduced with permission Originally published as Tom Cruise scolded Michael Cera for rude interruption while filming: 'He runs the set'
Newsweek
4 days ago
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- Newsweek
Michael Cera Turned Down 'Harry Potter' for Strange Reason
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors If "The Phoenician Scheme" star Michael Cera had made a different choice, today he would be one of the stars considered part of the "Harry Potter" pantheon. Cera was on "The Louis Theroux Podcast," where he revealed he was in talks to become part of the "Fantastic Beasts" spinoff films, but he bowed out because he was worried about becoming too famous. Read More: Live-Action 'Street Fighter' Casts Horror Star as Chun-Li "I don't even know if I was offered, I think I just declined to engage with it because I think it would be like probably six years commitment or something," Cera said. "But also, I did sort of make a conscientious choice to limit my exposure a little bit, or just try and be a little more in control of it. And I felt like doing, especially little kids' movies, I had a big fear of doing things that I would get too famous." Michael Cera attends Focus Features' "The Phoenician Scheme" New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 28, 2025 in New York City. Michael Cera attends Focus Features' "The Phoenician Scheme" New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 28, 2025 in New York City. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage It's up for debate whether or not Cera ultimately had all that much to worry about. While the original plan was for five "Fantastic Beasts" films to be released, the box office saw diminishing returns with each additional entry. In 2022, "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" suffered an underwhelming performance at the box office, and while the film series has never officially been canceled, there's no word of a fourth film in the works. Regardless, Cera says he's shaken off the feeling that made him pass on "Fantastic Beasts". "I think I've outgrown that particular feeling, but I think that's what that was at that time," Cera said. "But if a franchise came along now and seemed interesting, I don't think on the grounds of it being a franchise I would storm out of the office or anything." Asked about a possible role in the MCU, Cera joked, "A superhero who is a big fan of dairy, I could play." As far as the upcoming "Harry Potter" series set to debut on HBO Max, Cera is probably too late with most of the roles being filled. One of the only major roles left is that of the villain Voldemort, with some rumors pointing toward Cillian Murphy as a favorite. More Movies: Ezra Miller Eyes Possible Hollywood Return Russell Crowe Cast in 'Highlander' Reboot
Yahoo
05-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Michael Cera Is Interested in Doing a 'Sweet Kids Movie' Inspired by His 2 Children: 'It'd Be Fun to Watch' (Exclusive)
Michael Cera tells PEOPLE that he wants to do a "sweet kids movie" The Phoenician Scheme star is a father to two sons The comedian confirmed the news that he became a father less than one week after his Life & Beth costar Amy Schumer accidentally revealed the newsMichael Cera says he's interested in working on a project specifically for his two boys. While speaking with PEOPLE on this week's episode of PEOPLE in 10, The Phoenician Scheme actor, 36, shared rare comments about potentially working on a project with his sons in mind. Cera, who shares his children with his wife Nadine, tells PEOPLE that he'd be interested in doing a "sweet kids movie," so he can enjoy watching it with them. 'It does make me want to maybe do some kind of sweet kids movie that my kids would like just because it'd be fun to watch,' he tells PEOPLE. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Cera has mainly kept his family and relationship with Nadine, whom he reportedly married in 2018, out of the public eye. In February 2023, Cera opened up to The Hollywood Reporter about how fatherhood has changed him. "I think the only thing that it affects is that you just want to spend as much time with them as possible," Cera said. "So when I was 20, I would have been way happier to go off to some weird city and live in a hotel for three months. And when you have kids, you want to be with your family. And you miss them a lot." Although his sons are still young, he already knows which of his TV shows or films he wants to introduce them to first. "He's only a year and a half old, so he hasn't seen anything yet," he told The Hollywood Reporter at the time, referring to his older son. "But I have a couple of animated movies." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In March, 2022, Cera's Life & Beth costar Amy Schumer, 44, accidentally revealed during a joint Entertainment Tonight interview that he welcomed a child. "Michael has a baby, too," Schumer said. "Is that public knowledge? I just outed him, I just outed his baby." The Arrested Development star then confirmed the happy news, telling ET, "We're right at the beginning of it. We're doing the very basics right now." A few days after Schumer spilled Cera's baby news, the new dad gave some details to Extra about his first child. "He's just a little 6-month-old baby," Cera said at the time of his son with his longtime partner Nadine. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michael Cera Says Jackie Chan Had No Clue Who He Was When They Met: 'He Thought I Was a Competition Winner'
It's probably safe to assume Jackie Chan hasn't seen Superbad, Juno, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World or Barbie — basically all of Michael Cera's most iconic roles. The Barbie actor recently told NME that Chan had no idea who he was when they met for the first time after ending up at the same press stop, BBC Radio 2, while promoting their respective movies, The Phoenician Scheme and Karate Kid: Legends. More from The Hollywood Reporter The Crawleys Are Off to the Races in First Trailer for 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' 'Karate Kid: Legends' Gets Kicked Around by 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'Mission: Impossible' With Soft $21M Box Office Opening 'The Love That Remains' Review: Hlynur Pálmason Follows 'Godland' With a Snapshot of Marital Dissolution More Elemental Than Affecting 'When I met him though, he was like, 'Who is this person, what's going on?'' Cera recalled of their interaction. 'We took a picture but I think he thought I was a competition winner. He was like, 'OK let's do a picture real quick. Come on.' Not rudely. But I felt like I was invading his little personal time with his team before he goes on the radio.' However, he didn't take it personally. Cera added, 'So I was like, 'What am I doing here?' But everyone was very sweet and I got to meet Jackie.' Cera was promoting Wes Anderson's latest pic, The Phoenician Scheme, which just premiered at Cannes. The film follows wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda, who appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined assassins. As for Chan, he reprised his role as Mr. Han for the new Karate Kid: Legends movie, 15 years after he starred in 2010's The Karate Kid with Jaden Smith. The film follows kung fu prodigy Li Fong, who relocates to New York City and attracts unwanted attention from a local karate champion. He then embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition with the help of Mr. Han (Ben Wang) and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio). Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
