15. He Was A Ladies’ Man

Cruise’s new lifestyle as an in-demand young star was a 180-degree turn from his modest upbringing—and he definitely took advantage of his newfound fame. He’d always been popular with the ladies, and now, flocks of adoring female fans followed him everywhere he went. In a tell-all memoir, his Risky Business co-star Curtis Armstrong told a tale of a line-up of women who waited outside Cruise’s hotel room door in Chicago during filming.

As soon as one would leave, another would go in. And it wasn’t just fans…

16. His Views Were Questionable

Another co-star, Bronson Pinchot, told a different story about Cruise’s on-set behavior. He claimed that every second sentence out of Cruise’s mouth was homophobic, and that his slurs often had little to do with the conversation. Pinchot also said that Cruise didn’t really get along with any co-stars—but that part doesn’t seem entirely true…