Richard Harris was a great actor. I found out when he stated that Newman(and Redford) “were not actors”. Made me think. He stated the two of them played ‘characters’. I could not picture Newman playing Cromwell like Harris did. Made me appreciate Harris more as I realized Newman and Redford got by a lot on their looks. Cruise? I dunno.
They may not be able to play Macbeth or King Lear on the stage, but Newman/Redford/Cruise were/are good at what they do, which is making entertaining and some classic movies.