Always A Bridesmaid, Never A Bride
It is undeniable that Tom Cruise has had an incredible career and is considered to be one of the best actors of all time. Nine of his co-stars have received nominations for Oscars, as well as four of his films being nominated for Best Picture, and yet, he has never won an Academy Award himself.
Monkey Sidekick
Once he became a bonafide movie star, Cruise was able to have more pull and creative decisions in his role. In fact, when he starred as Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages, he told director Adam Shankman that he wanted to have a monkey as a sidekick. He also decided that the monkey’s name in the film would be “Hey Man.”