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The entertaining archaeology heist movie,Red Notice,starring Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, and Dwayne Johnson is doing wonders on Netflix. The movie garnered 148 million viewing hours in the first week of its release. Based on most hours viewed in the first 28 days of a movie’s release,Red Noticeis sitting on top of the list.
However, the star-studded ensemble almost had another extremely popular face added to it. Apparently, actor Tom Cruise was supposed to make an appearance in the film but as we know it, that didn’t end up happening. So why did Tom Cruise not go ahead with the cameo and will he change his mind about future installments of the franchise?
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Why Tom Cruise Wasn’t inRed Notice
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After the movie’s production reportedly cost a few hundred of millions dollars, Universal declined to make the movie. Soon after, Netflix came to the film’s rescue, picking it up andcausing Ryan Reynoldsto join the ensemble. However, he wasn’t the only superstar that was set to make his appearance. According to Illuminerdi,Tom Cruisealmost had a short cameo inRed Notice,but due to him being extremely particular about the roles he does, he backed out from the film.
Another factor to consider is that the budget for the movie shrunk remarkably after each of the three main leads, Reynolds,Gal Gadot, andDwayne Johnsonwas each paid $20 million for their roles. This meant that Cruise wouldn’t be getting paid as much as the others.
If Cruise had gone ahead with the cameo, it would’ve paved the way for his appearance in future installments of the film, as Netflix is planning to create a whole franchise based on the characters in the first film.Red Notice’s director, Rawson Marshall Thurber, previously stated that there is a strong chance the movie will return with a sequel and there’s already an actor in mind to add to the cast.
According to We Got This Covered, if the sequel toRed Noticebecomes a reality, theJumanji: Welcome to the Jungleactor has already picked out his favorites for the film, includingKeanu Reeves. Johnson previously wanted Reeves to star alongside him inHobbs & Shaw, however, that didn’t come to fruition due to Reeves being busy with other things on his plate. Reynolds, Johnson, Cruise, and Gadot in a film together? Now that would be worth watching!
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Critics Don’t Agree with the Success ofRed Notice
On one hand,Red Noticequickly took its spot as Netflix’s most-watched movie as people spent over 328 million hours watching it over a course of three weeks after its release. People clearly loved the film. However, on the other hand, critics weren’t getting the hype. The score given to the movie on Rotten Tomatoes by the critics was 36%, which is quite underwhelming as compared to the 92% audience score.
A New York Times review called the movie a “vacant bid at franchise creation.”Yikes. Other critics were keen on pointing out where the movie went wrong, despite having a star-studded cast. A review from The Guardian stated thatRed Noticepaid a bit too much attention to double-crosses and fake endings that it lost the “propulsive drive and excitement of the films it imitates.”
So, it’s safe to say that the critics and the audience do not seem to agree on this one. Despite such negative reviews from the critics, is moving forward with the franchise a good idea?
Red Noticeis available to stream on Netflix.
Source:Illuminerdi
Mishkaat Khan
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A connoisseur of all things horror, fantasy, and the occasional chick flick, Mishkaat has been penning pieces for FandomWire since 2022. She started off as an intern and has worked her way up to a Senior Writer with over 2000 articles to her name.Outside of entertainment, she has also written well-researched medical content as a freelance writer and has experience in social media management.When not writing, you can find her relaxing with a romance novel and a tall glass of iced coffee in her hand or watching re-runs of ‘Supernatural’ and ‘The Office.’
