6 Some say Cruise believes to possess healing powers.
According to Tony Ortega, editor of the Scientology watchdog blog The Underground Bunker, Cruise, after reaching the Operating Thetan VI level in the Church of Scientology, claimed that he’d gained the power to heal sprained joints, colds, sore throats, and more—all with just a simple touch. In a leaked Scientology propaganda video, Cruise said, “When you drive past an accident, it’s not like anyone else. If you drive past, you know you have to do something about it because you know you’re the only one who can really help.”
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7 Cruise refuses to be an action figure.
Since the beginning of his action movie days, Cruise has vehemently and repeatedly denied requests for his likeness to be made into video games and action figures (though it appears this one slipped through the cracks). Sorry, but Mission Impossible’s Ethan Hunt will not be popping up on your PlayStation any time soon.
8 He can hold his breath forever.
While filming for Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Cruise ended up holding his breath underwater for more than six minutes. “I have done a lot of underwater sequences. But we wanted to create a suspense underwater sequence without cuts. So doing that sequence was really interesting,” Cruise told USA Today. And for more behind-the-scenes movie fun facts, here are 50 Famous Movie Lines That Were Ad-Libbed.
9 Cruise treats the world as his gym.
As reported in Men’s Health, Cruise prefers to head into the great outdoors to train for his grueling stunts. “Sea-kayaking, caving… fencing, treadmill, weights… rock-climbing, hiking… I jog… I do so many different activities,” said Cruise.
10 For the biggest star on earth he’s actually really, really great to his fans.
According to Men’s Health, Cruise is no Grinch when it comes to his fans. He normally spends more than two hours interacting with them at events. “People are really kind to come out, so I want to say hello,” he explained. Cruise—a nice guy!
