Tom Cruise’s stardom does not appeal to ‘Mummy’ co-star Jake Johnson: ‘I don’t want that’
foxnews.comTom Cruise’s "The Mummy" co-star Jake Johnson isn’t interested in the level of fame Cruise lives with. Johnson shared a story about working with the megastar and coming to a realization about his own career in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "I went to dinner with Tom Cruise in Africa when we were doing ‘The Mummy.’ We had an entire meal, and I couldn’t believe that people didn’t approach him," Johnson recalled. "But when we walk out, his security makes an announcement.The restaurant stops operation.They all follow outside and line up.
He takes a photo with everybody. We found out later they’d told the staff, ‘Let him enjoy his meal, and then he’ll take all your photos.’ That was it for me.
I don’t want that." He added, "I love being a highly respected second-tier player. I love being next to Michael Jordan, but I don’t want his shots." Johnson rose to fame on the Fox sitcom "New Girl" before appearing in blockbusters like "The Mummy" and "Jurassic World," and providing the voice of Peter B.
Parker in the "Spider-Verse" animated films. But the 45-year-old said he decided to not chase Cruise levels of fame earlier on in his career when he was starting his family. "I had a lot of meetings with studios and saw slates, and they were asking what I wanted and what my path was.
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