You’ve got the part!
Although it’s never been confirmed, it would appear Tom’s previous wives, Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes, both tried out for the role. Tom was reportedly so impressed by Nic’s performance in Dead Calm, he asked producers to cast her in his upcoming film Days Of Thunder. They fell in love on the set, and married in 1990. Meanwhile, Katie was allegedly summoned to read for a non-existent part in the Mission Impossible movie series – which, according to the 2013 book Going Clear, was a ruse to recruit a potential wife. Tom’s representatives have denied the claim.