Tom Cruise Wants to Star in Quentin Tarantino's "Film Critic"

He is even willing to take on a minor role and is ready to adjust his busy schedule for it.

Tom Cruise is in talks to join the cast of Quentin Tarantino's "Cinema Critic." This film could be the legendary filmmaker's final directorial work.

According to reputable insider Jeff Sneider, the actor is willing to change his busy schedule to take on "a small or even episodic role." He will be occupied with "Mission: Impossible - 8" for most of the year but hopes to fit into the new project either during or after the reshoots of his spy thriller.

The distributor for "Cinema Critic" is likely to be Sony Pictures, with producer Stacey Sher, who has previously collaborated with the director on "Django Unchained" and "The Hateful Eight."

The release is expected in 2025. It could happen sooner, as filming was supposed to start last fall, but those plans were disrupted by strikes in Hollywood.

Details about the plot are still scarce, but it is known that it will be a story about a writer of scathing film reviews for a porn magazine. The setting is California in the 1970s. Brad Pitt may play the lead role.