Even after weeks of promoting Universal’s “Oblivion” around the world, Tom Cruise showed why he’s still is a movie star. On April 10, at L.A.’s Dolby Theater, Cruise arrived at 5 p.m., two and a half hours before the film screened, to sign autographs and take pictures with fans.
He was later joined by director Joseph Kosinski, producer Peter Chernin and co-stars Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough and Melissa Leo.
Kosinski said he knew he’d need a star to get this film off the ground, but he also needed a talented thesp.
“I knew, given that it was an original science-fiction film with no recognizable brand, that I would need a movie star,” he said. “With Tom I got that star who was also a great actor, and that is the thing about this film, given all the elements involved with how the story is told. It really shows how great an actor Tom is.”
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Also on hand for Wednesday’s premiere were NFL superstar Robert Griffin III, U execs Donna Langley and Ron Meyer and producer Mark Burnett.
Post-screening, the “Oblivion” team partied at the Ray Dolby Ballroom.