Tom Cruise, ever the perfectionist and action hero is well known for being someone that takes control of every action, down to the very nitty gritty, but for the FIFA stage, his speech, which viewers described as ‘earnest’ landed with a thud, as celebrity news reporter Rob Shuter calls it.
An insider spoke about it on the Naughty But Nice Substack.
According to them, after social media erupted over this “TED Talk disguised as a World Cup opening”, the action star was taken aback.
They say, “Tom genuinely believed this was going to be the moment everyone talked about.” After all “he takes complete control of everything he does, and he thought this speech would steal the show.” But “seeing people laugh instead of cheer was humiliating.”
It wasn’t until the source explained the depth of his mortification did they conclude but in the process admitted, “Tom is the ultimate perfectionist—and a total control freak when it comes to his public appearances. Nothing happens unless he’s signed off on it. He wanted to give the World Cup a cinematic moment only Tom Cruise could deliver. The problem was fans wanted excitement, not a lecture.”
As for what was said, the speech went a little like this, “As we gather for one final chapter, let us celebrate a tournament that brought the world together. Let us celebrate each other. This is football. This is unity. This is greatness.”
