Tom Cruise, Bronson Pinchot, and homophobia
Did Cruise make homophobic remarks to Pinchot while filming 'Risky Business'?
Tom Cruise in 1983
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This may be the "weirdest celebrity feud" ever, said The Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy blog. In an interview with The Onion's A.V. Club, actor Bronson Pinchot—who played Balki on the '80s sitcom Perfect Strangers—claims that Tom Cruise made homophobic remarks to him while the two were filming Risky Business back in 1983. We're not sure if Pinchot is joking—maybe insulting Hollywood's biggest players is part of an "an edgy new strategy" for career revival.
It's not hard to believe that Tom Cruise engaged in "homophobic banter," said Queerty. There have long been rumors circulating that he's in the closet himself. The speculation that he had an "arranged marriage," those "expensive male escort stories," and "his allegiance to Scientology" have fueled gossip about Cruise's sexuality for years.
Come on, said Michael Deacon in the London Telegraph, Pinchot's story is a little far-fetched. He claims that Cruise said, "You want some ice cream, in case there are no gay people there?" and "It's a nice day, I'm glad there are no gay people standing here." These alleged remarks are certainly bizarre, but I'm "not convinced" they're homophobic.
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Posted by AngloAm, Thursday, October 22, 2009, 4:11 pm They are bizarre and they don't sound like real speech.
Posted by UCME, Thursday, October 22, 2009, 4:14 pm HAhaha You want some ice cream, in case there are no gay people there? and It's a nice day, I'm glad there are no gay people standing here.
Posted by EDE, Thursday, October 22, 2009, 4:45 pm Uh...what?
Posted by lodger, Thursday, October 22, 2009, 5:26 pm I don't get the ice cream content. Yuo know sometimes we gay people make gay jokes to see what kind of reaction we get. These sound more like thickly vieled comeons!
Posted by well..., Thursday, October 22, 2009, 5:48 pm Have you ever heard Cruise speak off script? He is as intelligent as a three toes sloth and nutty to boot. I imagine he would say something as bizarre as those quotes. Also seems pretty normal that a closet case would make homophobic remarks as a way of letting out his pent up interest.
Posted by Gay Blade, Friday, October 23, 2009, 2:48 pm Risky move, Pinchot. Also, risky move, The Week. Why publish gossip before checking your facts? This is nonsense to get hits on your site to sell more advertising. Cruise definitely is a nut case, but come on, fact check FIRST, then print.
Posted by Greg, Friday, October 23, 2009, 6:15 pm South Park?
Posted by Nem0.n00ne, Friday, October 23, 2009, 7:29 pm Why are you wasting space on something allegedly said TWENTYFIVE years ago?
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