Some shoots leave memories for the actors. This is the case of the film Cocktailreleased in 1988 and available for streaming on Disney+. In a recent interview, Gina Gershon who played opposite Tom Cruise spoke about the sulphurous scenes.
It was a more studious honeymoon than the others. In 1987, Tom Cruise had just gotten married when he began filming Cocktaila romantic film available on Disney+, alongside, among others, Gina Gershon. In the city, he experienced great love with the actress Mimi Rogers, seen in Austin Powers or Mad Men and also a member of the Church of Scientology. For the needs of Cocktailthe actor had to pretend to fall in love with Gina Gershon and, even though his wife was present on the set, he did not mind the work, according to the latter. The actress, interviewed by Andy Cohen in Watch What Happens Live recently revealed: “We kissed as much as we could. In every scene, we were like, ‘Should we kiss?’ ‘Oh yes, I think we should.’ It was also my first love scene in cinema.”
Cocktail : what is the film with Tom Cruise and Gina Gershon about?
In CocktailTom Cruise plays a young man, Brian, who has just finished his military service and who moves to New York with the hopes of becoming a renowned businessman. He fails and gets hired in a bar, in addition to studying business. Brian approaches an experienced bartender, Doug, who teaches him how to juggle with bottles. Very quickly, they joined forces to create a new chain of trendy bars. This catches the eye of Coral, a wealthy photographer played by Gina Gershon, who takes a liking to Brian. But Doug will try to derail their story.
Tom Cruise “gentleman” on the set of Cocktail
The scenario of Cocktail involves Gina Gershon and Tom Cruise sharing a sex scene. If it was the first for the actress, her playing partner, whom she calls a “gentleman”put her at ease. “He wanted to protect me so much. He was great”she assures, 36 years later. So it didn’t matter that the actor’s wife was on set, the chemistry between them was as it should be. Tom Cruise and Mimi Rogers divorced in 1990, shortly before the actor’s marriage to Nicole Kidman.
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