Though it seemed for a minute there that Tom Cruise wasnât going to come back from Oprahgate (aka Couchgate, aka The Day Tom Went Crazy), the actor is doing a damn fine job of lining up some high profile pictures as of late. He plays a rock star in this summerâs musical Rock of Ages, he recently wrapped the Jack Reacher adaptation One Shot, heâs currently filming Joseph Kosinskiâs sci-fi epic Oblivion, heâs set to follow that up with Doug Limanâs sci-fi actioner All You Need Is Kill and may be teaming with Robert Downey Jr. for El Presidente.Cruise also has a few sequels/remakes on the horizon as heâs attached to star in a reboot of Van Helsing, heâs being courted to return for Top Gun 2, and Clint Eastwood wants him to star in a redo of A Star Is Born. The actor is adding another remake to the pile, but this time heâs taking on a bona fide classic: The Magnificent Seven. Hit the jump for more.Variety reports that MGM is developing a remake of John Sturgesâ 1960 Western The Magnificent Seven with Cruise attached to star. Apparently the actor has been keen on remaking the pic for quite some time now, but it could be a while before we see the Cruise-infused Magnificent Seven on the big screen as the film isnât in the actorâs immediate plans. That said, he intends to take the lead once the pic finally does come to fruition.The Magnificent Seven was, itself, a remake of Akira Kurosawaâs 1954 classic Seven Samurai and featured an all-star cast lead by Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, Horst Bucholz, and Eli Wallach. The titular seven refers to a band of American gunfighters hired by oppressed Mexican peasants to defend their homes from banditos.Iâm interested to see whether Cruise will surround himself by other A-list actors or if heâll play the âleadâ in the remake, relegating the other roles to supporting players. Heâs an interesting choice to star for sure, but with the film in the nascent stages itâs still possible that the remake could go through some major changes. MGM is on a remake kick with RoboCop, Carrie, Poltergeist, WarGames, Death Wish, Valley Girl, and Red Dawn all in various stages of development. Watch the trailer for the original film below.
Tom Cruise to Star in MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Remake for MGM
Tom Cruise to Star in MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Remake. Tom Cruise will star in a remake of John Sturges' Western The Magnificent Seven for MGM.