Bronson Pinchot's Scathing Remarks About Co-Stars Tom Cruise & More
Bronson Pinchot starred alongside Tom Cruise back in the day on the movie Risky Business. In an interview this week, the actor had some pretty harsh words about his experience working with Tom. According to Popeater, Bronson shared this:
"He made constant, constant unrelated homophobic comments, like, 'You want some ice cream, in case there are no gay people there?' ... There was no basis for it. It was like, "It's a nice day, I'm glad there are no gay people standing here." Very, very strange. Years and years later when people started to torment him with that, I used to think 'God, that's really fitting, because he tormented a lot of people as a 20-year-old.'"
Pinchot adds, "If someone's 20 years old and every third line out of their mouth is anti-something specific, then draw your own conclusion."
And he said this about Denzel Washington:
"one of the most unpleasant human beings I've ever met in my life,"
Ouch! I wonder if Denzel will have any response to this?
Bronson did have a few positive things to say. One of them was about fellow actor, Tom Hanks. The two met when Bronson was in a play with Rita Hanks.
"a wonderful and genuine and lovely and down-to-earth person ... so it's not really true that big stars need to be driven and repulsive, because he's anything but."
Tom's publicist has already responded:
Obviously this is so far removed from who Tom Cruise is as a person, this must have been said in jest,"
Do you think he was joking around or do you think there's any truth to this? Maybe just another case of trying to get press by saying shocking things about celebrities who are more famous?
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12057 points
I say it's completely BS. No one has heard from this guy since the late 80s, so I'm guessing he's just trying to get his name back into the press.
It's disgusting that people stoop to throwing people under the bus to get a name for themselves.
615 points
Whether Denzel or Tom Cruise were the Agents of the AntiChrist, matters not, Mr. Pinchot just set the bridge called his career, on fire.
153510 points
I agree, it's sad and a little desperate.
176150 points
Hmm. Tom seems like a really good guy in interviews and to his fans. But who knows, maybe he was homophobic back when he was 20.
57537 points
Ha! Have you guys seen the movie $ex Drive? James Marsden (I'm glad for any excuse to type his name) played a homophobe... I won't tell you how it turns out, but you've heard the quote, "Methinks thou doth protest too much!"
153510 points
I just saw that last weekend! :-)
184285 points
sound like he was an *ss..
I don't know about most of what Pinchot said BUT the part about Tom Cruise being a jerk is true. I used to live in Highland Park, Ill where the bulk of Risky Business was filmed. It's a popular place for movie filming. The summer Risky Business was being filmed the only thing people talked about was when and where they were going to film the Porsche being driven into Lake Michigan. One night I stopped to get gas at the same station I always went to. I was in my late teens and was with some friends. Part of the gas station had been taken over for filming. Someone told us that the guy who was the star of the movie was hanging out there, so we went over to talk to him. He really was kind of obnoxious. Cruise wasn't rude per se but his answers to simple questions like "where are you from?" were ridiculous. The answer to that question was "I'm from everywhere." And it wasn't a I've lived lots of places kind of thing---it was an insufferable bore kind of answer. The whole conversation was like that. And we weren't being all silly and girlie--we mostly just wanted gas.
5081310 points
Bronson, who isn't exactly relevant, is committing career suicide by going public with his opinions. Employment 101 - you don't publicly diss Hollywood power players in a position to make or break you. Dumb move even if it is true. No one will trust him not to do the same to them.
12640 points
get out of the closet tom
I've heard from multiple producers that Denzel Washington is an absolute nightmare to work with. Obviously, he shouldn't have publicly said this stuff, but it's true.
I've heard from multiple producers that Denzel Washington is an absolute nightmare to work with. Obviously, he shouldn't have publicly said this stuff, but it's true.
why is he bringing this up now? seriously.
18170 points
Lies!!!!
35785 points
who the hell is this guy?
17905 points
I'm surprised about his comment of Denzel, but then again who knows what celebrities are like in real life.
17705 points
Now I've seen it all: Balki outing Tom Cruise as homophobic.
34805 points
HAHA I hadn't bothered to Wiki who Bronson Pinchot was and then I saw your comment about it being Balki!
8820 points
I'm the farthest thing from a Tom Cruise fan, but this guy Pinchot is bringing stuff up from over 20 years ago? That's a cry for attention if I've ever heard one...
1625 points
Perhaps Bronson thinks he has nothing to lose...it's not like his career is going strong.
he's trying to gain publiclity in a really crul way, out of all the things people say about Tom, I don't think's he a vicious type of guy!
149675 points
Meh, whatever.
22047 points
Tom Cruise was 20 and fairly new to the business back then, and wasn't a Scientologist at that time either. I'm sure he was being hit on by both sexes, cause he was definitely cute. Bronson? Well hasn't his career been on fire the past few years?
4055 points
Glad to hear someone tell it like it is and not be afraid of "burning bridges." I think for him it's probably one of those times that it's pointless to lie because you can tell the truth and people will choose not to believe you anyway.
You have to remember all $cientologists are homophobic. They believe it is a sickness that can be cured by $cientology.
its sad when losers use Katie or Tom for $$$$,job and publicity.
Who is this guy anyway? now on EW he is retracting his opinions.
he is suffering from attention deficit syndrome
Tom is the King of Nice in Hollywood.He is even nice to the paps that dont deserve it.
162245 points
not sure who he is but why is he talking about what tom cruise said if that was like 20 years ago?
114330 points
Who knows if this is true....
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