Did tom cruise sing in the movie rock of ages

Movies tom cruise just had fun in rock of ages im always looking for different things to do, cruise says of why he wanted to play egomaniacal rock god stacee jaxx. Thats the word from rock of ages director adam shankman, who admits that even he wondered whether the. The extended rock of ages movie trailer has been released, and it features julianne hough, diego boneta and tom cruise singing. Tom cruise talks about his work in the musical rock of. Tom cruise sings guns n roses, foreigner in rock of ages. Tom cruise is astonishing in rock of ages, julianne. The soundtrack to the hollywood movie musical rock of ages, featuring tom cruise and alec baldwin singing 1980s anthems, is set for release next month. Oct 23, 20 alec baldwin agrees that rock of ages was a. Whitesnake, night ranger, def leppard, bon jovi are just some of the artists featured on the rock of ages soundtrack, their songs performed by the movies stars including tom cruise, russell.

Rock of ages is a 2012 american jukebox musical comedydrama film directed by adam shankman and based on the rock jukebox broadway musical rock of ages by chris darienzo. Jun 16, 2012 rock of ages opens up with a singing tom cruise. You cant have that many sexual references in a pg movie and have it be ok for yearolds. Impossible actor plays stacee jaxx in the upcoming movie adaptation of the. Malin akerman on injuring tom cruise in rock of ages and. Tom cruise will play fictional heavy metal star stacee jaxx in rock of ages, the bigscreen adaptation of the hit broadway musical, film director adam shankman confirmed to e. He doesnt sing much, and the one big onstage number hes givenshredding def leppards pour some sugar on me under a rain. Alec baldwin agrees that rock of ages was a horrible. They book stacee jaxx tom cruise, a detached and selfindulgent rock star preparing for his final gig. In the hairmetal musical rock of ages, tom cruise plays louche rock icon stacee jaxx and sings several songs with the help of a monkey and autotune. Jun 22, 2011 the rock of ages star will show off his vocal chops in the upcoming movie musical.

I had no idea what exactly it was, just that i do not like tom cruise. Tom cruise belts out 80s tunes in rock of ages paramount. Tom cruise channels his inner rock star in rock of ages. Tom cruise covers guns n roses, russell brand sings. But in the justreleased extended trailer for the movie remake of the smash broadway jukebox musical rock of ages, we finally get to hear a bit more from tom cruise as faded 80s metal icon jaxx.

Baldwin revealed that his main motivation for signing on to the movie was to work with director adam shankman as well as tom cruise and russell. Rock of ages executive music producer rates tom cruises vocal skills. Tom cruise will take on covers of classic rock tracks by guns n roses and bon jovi in rock of ages the mission. Cruise says he prepped for six months to do rock of ages and was working on singing for five hours a. En espanol rock of ages, the screen incarnation of the broadway hit populated by more 1980s heavy metal cliches than an episode of behind the music, is a lovable lug of a movie, its tattooed heart pierced with a dagger. Jan 22, 2012 the year is already gearing up to be a very busy one for malin akerman. I was like a 15yearold girl hearing tom cruise sing video. Tom cruise to sing on rock of ages soundtrack telegraph. Cruise has been in vocal training for five hours a day to prepare for the film.

The director adam shankman wouldnt have cast tom cruise if he hadnt been able to sing. Blige, giving tom cruise a lap dance and more on the set of rock of ages by steve frosty weintraub may 30, 2012. The related film soundtrack also did critically well, certified gold in canada. After four hours of singing, cruise begins, i sound like donald. Tom cruise hits all the right notes as stacee jaxx in film. Julianne hough on singing in rock of ages with tom cruise. Henry cavill says tom cruise did top gun quotes in his helicopter mission. Tom cruise as stacee jaxx in rock of ages david james it may be an arenasized rock n roll romance with some of the biggest stars in the firmament, but rock of ages. Malin akerman on rock of ages love scenes and playing.

If it wasnt for the admittedly solid performance of tom cruise as rock star god, i would have argued for the title to be rock. The film starring tom cruise, catherine zetajones, julianna hough, diego boneta. I met tom about a year before we did rock of ages because i did. Transcript for tom cruise sings in rock of ages trailer this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Singing a song is very much like acting, the 49yearold told reporters at the red carpet premiere of his new film. Already a movie star, tom cruise is adding rock star to his growing. Tom cruise confirmed to sing in rock of ages rolling stone.

Fresh from filming rock of ages, the adam shankman musical starring tom cruise, alec baldwin, and catherine zetajones, to. Rock of ages director adam shankman on tom cruise singing. Starring country singer julianne hough and diego boneta leading an ensemble cast that includes russell brand, alec baldwin, paul giamatti, catherine zetajones, malin akerman, mary j. How rock of ages star tom cruise embraced his inner rock. Apr 05, 2012 the 80s rock scene is brought to life in the brand new rock of ages trailer. Whitesnake, night ranger, def leppard, bon jovi are just some of the artists featured on the rock of ages soundtrack, their songs performed by the movie s stars including tom cruise, russell. Tom cruise, alec baldwin sing on rock of ages soundtrack. Movies tom cruise is astonishing in rock of ages, julianne hough says im not kidding, the guy can sing, the dancing with the stars alum tells mtv news. Most importantly, in the role of unpredictable rock star stacee jaxx, cruise did his own singing for the movie as did costars catherine zetajones, alec baldwin, russell brand, and.

And not worry so much about how axl rose sings paradise city, lets. You have two sex scenes with tom cruise in the movie. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Song from the movie rock of ages tom cruise acts out his film career w james corden duration. When julianne houghs character broke out in song on the bus at the beginning of the movie, and then the other passengers joined in, we looked at each other and laughed. Tom cruise stars in rock of ages, a musical, based on the broadway show, set in the 1980s and featuring rock songs of the time. Cruises performance eclipses everything else in rock of ages. Rock of ages stars julianne hough, diego boneta train their.

Rock of ages is a 2012 american jukebox musical comedydrama film directed by adam. Tom cruise talks about his work in the musical rock of ages. Def leppards joe elliott on rock of ages authenticity, tom cruise, and why kurt cobain. Rock of ages movie trailer official tom cruise sings. The rock of ages star will show off his vocal chops in the upcoming movie musical. In the song, the rock is a natural formation which shelters a man during a storm, and is seen as a metaphor of god the father. Jun 15, 2012 def leppards joe elliott on rock of ages authenticity, tom cruise, and why kurt cobain. Jun 01, 2012 rock of ages star tom cruise is strumming his way to the hall of fame. Rock of ages executive music producer rates tom cruises. Jun 14, 2012 the real reason to see rock of ages, though, is tom cruise. You dont have to know the plot or who the characters are. Jun 14, 2012 singing a song is very much like acting, the 49yearold told reporters at the red carpet premiere of his new film. Cruise as a forgettable hair metal mediocrity say, bret michaels before rehab, reality tv and a recent broadway hit revived his fame. Alec baldwin agrees that rock of ages was a horrible movie.

Tom cruise covers guns n roses, russell brand sings jefferson starship on rock of ages soundtrack. Apr 30, 2012 rock of ages soundtrack art and track listing revealed exclusive. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Jun 15, 2012 adam shankman talks to thr about warner bros. All singing, some dancing, the movie brings to mind. Jon bon jovi talks tour, knee surgery, and tom cruise. Jun 15, 2012 malin akerman as constance sack in rock of ages. The 80s music is not the original work, but still performed well and placed great in the movie. This starstudded adaptation of the broadway jukebox musical, dedicated to the enduring power. Well, that might help us make sense of the career trajectory from risky business to rock of ages. Baldwin revealed that his main motivation for signing on to the movie was to work with director adam shankman as well as tom cruise. He owns rock of ages, an addled tribute to 80s hair metal, from the very minute he appears. Tom cruise has revealed that opening his mouth to sing for his role in rock of ages was up there with the scariest things hes done during his career.

Jun 15, 2012 tom cruise should have been a rock star. All of the actors sing their own parts in the film. Def leppards joe elliott on rock of ages authenticity, tom. In the hairmetal musical rock of ages, tom cruise plays louche rock icon stacee jaxx and sings several songs with the help of a monkey and. Tom cruise sings in rock of ages trailer subscribe send chels a tweet. However, i love stacee jaxx this movie, sort of like mamma mia, took songs that already existed and put them in a story line, but unlike mamma mia the songs were by various artists of the 80s. When my husband, teenage daughter and i went to see rock of ages at the theater, we really didnt know anything about it. Impossible star was cast in the upcoming musical rock of ages, based on the jukebox broadway show. I had some issues with rock of ages, mainly that its rated pg and should be rated r.

But the film is toplined by tom cruise, one of the biggest movie stars in the world. Rock of ages debuts new immersive stage show in hollywood. I met tom about a year before we did rock of ages because i did the romantics. Tom cruise did such a terrific job as he did on all his tunes that it was very frustrating to hear only a few bars. Tom cruise takes on axl rose in rock of ages the boston globe. Tom cruise and i made a gentlemens agreement that if the vocal thing doesnt work out, well just shake hands and look for something else tom cruise ended up training for over 4 months. So the story isnt academy award material, but it was the most fun we have had at the movies in a while. The film starring tom cruise, catherine zetajones, julianna hough, diego boneta, alec baldwin, and mary j. Directed by adam shankman, rock of ages stars tom cruise, julianne hough, diego boneta, alec baldwin, mary j. The real reason to see rock of ages, though, is tom cruise. Rock of ages executive music producer rates tom cruises vocal. Def leppards joe elliott on rock of ages authenticity. The title rock of ages refers here to the generations of people who like rock music, but is also a play on rock of ages, an extremely popular eighteenth century hymn written by reverend augustus montague toplady.

Did he sing something for you before you hired him or did you sort. Rock of ages is back on hollywood home turf with new immersive stage show. Cruise says his goodbyes to the rock of ages crew and leaves the room. After all, in both films cruise prances around in his underwear and pretends to sing rock n roll. Tom cruise reveals singing for his role of stacee jaxx in.

Hes performing the guns n roses songwhich he sings during the opening credits of his new movie, rock of ages. At what point in the process did you actually get to hear tom cruise sing. Tom cruise is a hoot in his role think axl rose and the others werent bad either. Rock of ages premiere features tom cruise and julianne hough, plus josh duhamel and fergie in costume shes helped out by drew diego boneta, a busboy at the infamous bourbon room. Dec 19, 2019 rock of ages is back on hollywood home turf with new immersive stage show. People has the exclusive first listen of cruise singing the 1987 def leppard hit in the summer movie rock of ages. Nov 07, 2011 tom cruise talks about his decision to star in and how he prepared for adam shankmans rock of ages. You do not have to have seen the play or the movie to rock out. May 07, 2012 rock of ages is the best movie based on a jukebox musical based on the idea that a bunch of dreamers inspired by the poetry of twisted sister and whitesnake can change the world.