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Tom Cruise<\/a> wants to make history by shooting the first movie in outer space \u2014 but political turbulence may be keeping him grounded.<\/p>\n According to insiders, the Mission: Impossible star is facing major delays\u2026 because he doesn\u2019t want to ask Donald Trump<\/a> for help.<\/p>\n \u201cTo make this movie, you need NASA coordination,\u201d one source tells #ShuterScoop<\/a>. \u201cAnd Tom didn\u2019t want to ask Donald Trump for a favor. You need federal government permission.\u201d<\/p>\n Cruise has famously kept his politics private, even declining a Kennedy Center Honor from Trump in 2019, reportedly to avoid making a statement.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong>\u00a0President Trump\u2019s Got a New Obsession\u2014And It Involves a Buddy-Cop Comeback\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s never alienated his fan base by getting political<\/a> \u2014 and doesn\u2019t plan to start now,\u201d the insider added.<\/p>\n Adding to the drama? Trump reportedly wants a cameo in the movie \u2014 and Cruise isn\u2019t thrilled.<\/p>\n \u201cTom doesn\u2019t want politics interfering with the project,\u201d the source explained. \u201cBut that\u2019s creating tension behind the scenes<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Even with NASA and SpaceX reportedly on board, the movie is stalled \u2014 with insurance concerns, production risks, and the danger of filming in space piling up.<\/p>\n And Cruise\u2019s legendary daredevil energy<\/a> may not be helping.<\/p>\n \u201cTom\u2019s made no concessions to age. He\u2019s in insane shape and pushing himself harder than ever,\u201d a source said. \u201cIt\u2019s almost like he\u2019ll kill himself to stay on top.\u201d<\/p>\n NASA has previously expressed public support. In 2020, former administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted: \u201cNASA is excited to work with @TomCruise on a film aboard the @Space_Station! We need popular media to inspire a new generation.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> The Best Action Movie Every Year of the 1990s<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n But without presidential sign-off, the project remains stuck on Earth \u2014 and Cruise may have no choice<\/a> but to make the call he\u2019s been avoiding.<\/p>\nPolitics in Orbit?<\/h3>\n
Trump Wants In \u2014 Literally<\/h3>\n
Space Delays + Stunt Concerns<\/h3>\n
Still a Go?<\/h3>\n
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