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Tom Cruise shared the screen with Rebecca De Mornay in Paul Brickman’sRisky Business, the film which has since been described as a career maker for the action star. Additionally, it also marked a significant breakthrough for De Mornay, who portrayed Lana alongside Cruise.
The two were also romantically involved for two years after they met for the movie. However, years later on its 40th anniversary, the actress revealed that things might have unfolded very differently if plans for an earlier film directed by Tony Scott had come to fruition.
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Tom Cruiselanded his breakout role as Joel Goodsen in the 1983 film,Risky Business, after starring in a number of movies includingEndless Love, Taps,andThe Outsiders.
The film was also huge for Rebecca De Mornay, who was also making her way into the industry. Talking about the film on its 40th anniversary, the actress reflected on how things could have been a lot different if plans for aTony Scottfilm, which she was initially offered, had moved on.
In an interview withThe Wrap, the actress shared that beforeRisky Business,she was offered the lead role in a Tony Scott movie, which was later canceled. After that, she was offered a supporting role in another film which she lost to another actress.
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“As fate would have it, if I’d gotten that movie I would have been unavailable for ‘Risky Business,'”Mornay said reflecting on how fate led her to star alongside Cruise inRisky Business.
The film was a critical and commercial hit andearned$63 million worldwide. It has since been considered one of the best high school and teen films of all time. Although De Mornay was unable to star in a Tony Scott film,Cruise would later go on to star in his iconic1986 filmTop Gun.
Inside Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay’s Intense Romance on the Set ofRisky Business
Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay met on the set of the 1983 film, which focuses on a high school student played by Tom Cruise, who turns his parents’ house into a lucrative escort service, leading to life-changing consequences.
De Mornay, who portrayed Lana, a call girl, played a pivotal role in shaping Cruise’s character’s journey. Given theirintense on-screen chemistry,it came as no surprise when their connection blossomed off-screen as well.
Curtis Armstrong, who co-starred alongside the two in the movie, later reflected on their“intense affair”while working on the movie in his memoir.“It’s no secret that Tom engaged in an intense affair during the shooting with De Mornay,”he stated in his memoir, as perThe Hollywood Reporter.
The two dated for two years before parting ways in 1985. Reflecting on their time together, De Mornay shared withThe Independent,
We were so in love, and the movie was a big smash, and I remember just feeling – wow, it’s just gonna go on like this!
She also opened up about her relationship with Cruise in her interview with The Wrap, stating,“Tom and I were together when the movie came out.”She further said,“We had photographers jumping out of bushes, the pre-paparazzi days.”
After their split, De Mornaymoved onwith writer Bruce Wagner, whom she married in 1986 but later divorced in 1990. She was subsequently engaged to singer Leonard Cohen and went on to have two daughters with actor Patrick O’Neal.
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Meanwhile, Cruise’sromantic lifealso attracted significant attention. He has been married three times to Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman, and Katie Holmes, with whom he shares a daughter, Suri Cruise.
Risky Businessis available to watch on Max.
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
