Tom Cruise to groom Sam Smith for big-screen role

Cruise believes that Smith can play varied roles from action movies to musicals


Ians March 02, 2015
Cruise believes that Smith can play varied roles from action movies to musicals. PHOTOS: REUTERS

LONDON: Grammy-winning singer Sam Smith has reportedly attracted the attention of Hollywood star Tom Cruise, who wants to groom him for a big-screen role.

According to a source, Cruise believes that Smith can play varied roles from action movies to musicals, reports dailystar.co.uk.

“Tom's offered to take Sam under his wing. He was intrigued to learn that Sam started off as an actor and he thinks he could be a natural for everything from action movies to musicals,” the source said.

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Smith, 22, who won four Grammys and two Brit awards last month, played the lead role in an amateur production of “The Rocky Horror Show” as a teenager. He was also seen in “West End”.

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