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  • Actor Says He Nearly Beheaded Tom Cruise

    01/17/2004 9:23:08 AM PST · by Leroy S. Mort · 48 replies · 257+ views
    AP ^ | Jan 17, 2004
    TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Actor Hiroyuki Sanada said he came about half an inch from chopping off Tom Cruise's head with a sword while filming a fight scene for ``The Last Samurai.'' Sanada, who plays a samurai in the movie, said he was swinging a real sword when Cruise's mechanical horse malfunctioned and didn't fall down as planned.``Tom's neck was right in front of me, and I tried to stop swinging my sword but it was hard to control with one hand,'' Sanada said.When he finally stopped the sword, the blade was a mere half-inch from Cruise's neck, Sanada told...