"And then, I give Scarlett the E-Meter, and she is like.....how do I reach Level 4? Wow! Wooohhoooo! Man, this is F-U-N!"
Posted on 06/21/2005 7:37:16 PM PDT by Paul Atreides
Scarlett Johansson pulled out of appearing in the second Mission: Impossible sequel after Tom Cruise tried to convert her to scientology, according to reports. Cruise, who produces the action adventures, met with Johansson ahead of casting for the upcoming Mission: Impossible 3 and took her to one of the controversial religion's headquarters, claims Radarmagazine.Com. A source tells the website, "After two hours of proselytizing, Cruise opened a door to reveal a second room full of upper-level Scientologists who had been waiting to dine with the pair, at which point the cool-headed ingénue politely excused herself." Officially Johansson quit the film because of scheduling conflicts after the film was delayed so Cruise could make War Of The Worlds.
Bowfinger is one of the funniest movies. I'm still waiting for Fake Purse Ninjas, personally...
Every other American corporation has Title VII (hostile working conditions) policies to prevent lawsuits.
Someone should sue the hell out of Cruise and the producers of his crappy movies and send a message.
See #11, 15, & 36. Creepy. Soooo creeeepy. Tom's getting more assertive and aggressive with his 'recruiting' and that points to his desparation, which could be dangerous. And just how powerful are the scientologists? It's scary. Scarlett was lucky to get away. I'm sure she knows that.
Whow! That's the little Horse Whisperer girl???
Gee, and I had tears in my eyes when she said in the movie-"Who's ever gonna want me like this?"
Well, guess that's moot. Goes to show, sometimes you waste tears over nuthin'. -:)
PAUL you are bad LOLOLOL! I like that that kinda f*** up cute LOL!
I can't believe that the aclu hasn't been all over this one because substitute any other group or religion for what the scientologists try on his sets and there would be outrage. And legal action.
That's what's odd and scary about the scientologists. People have tried to sue. They have very powerful friends and aggressive lawyers. Remember the squashing of the tabloid reporter who tried to assert that Tom was gay? Sued out of existence.
"And then, I give Scarlett the E-Meter, and she is like.....how do I reach Level 4? Wow! Wooohhoooo! Man, this is F-U-N!"
Did not know she was being hitched to the MoveOn madness. Maybe she's clueless about politics and is being led down the path to Hell.
Hollywood corrupts almost everything it touches.
Johannsen is lucky to have made it out alive. Scientologists are more rabid than Hari Krishnas.
Actress Christina Applegate still can't believe Ben Affleck deliberately displayed his genitals to her while shooting a movie scene. The 33-year-old was working with the eccentric heart-throb on Surviving Christmas last year, when she saw more of him than she expected. She says, "They were doing a shot of a briefcase and Ben put his stuff on the case. It was gross." And Applegate is not the first Hollywood star to witness his racy humor, director Kevin Smith had to endure Affleck's favorite prank - resting his scrotum on the back of the movie maker's neck during breaks on the set of movie flop Jersey Girl.
Any other profession would have been slapped with a sexual harassment charge. It's worth noting that Affleck is a big Dim supporter.
Smart girl. 
No kidding. Anyone who'd check their watch at the one-hour point and STILL not cut out of Tom's "We are alien clams" BS is a twit, something I'd already thought about Ms. J from hearing her opinions before. Plus, she looks like a Gelfling.
I think it's the culture she's in. She's probably going along to get along.
Hollywood hates America.
That movie is hilarious. I wonder if Tom Cruise even speaks to Steve Martin after he spoofed Scientology so perfectly.
Yeah, she let him sit on her shoulders so he could see over the podium.
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