In the last three decades, Tom Cruise‘s performance as Lestat in Interview With the Vampire is often considered one of his best, but his casting wasn’t met with widespread appreciation when the film was first announced. Despite Cruise being a bonafide box office draw and movie star in 1994, the role of Lestat de Lioncourt felt, to some, a bit out of his reach. This was especially true for author Anne Rice and fans of Rice’s work. Now, in a new memoir, director Neil Jordan looks back on his decision to cast the Top Gun star, even after offering the role to Daniel Day-Lewis.
Director Neil Jordan is looking back at the backlash he received for casting Tom Cruise as Lestat in 1994’s Interview With the Vampire. Read More