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Ethan Hawke Critiques Tom Cruise's Stunt Pressure in Hollywood

2/3/2026

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Ethan Hawke, actor, says Tom Cruise's high-risk stunts have altered Hollywood acting expectations.
At the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, he says he is angry about the pressure to perform stunts.
He argues this pressure diminishes the value of using a stunt team.
His film The Weight, set in 1933 Oregon, follows a widower's perilous journey to reunite with his daughter and emphasizes love.

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Ethan Hawke, actor, says Tom Cruise's high-risk stunts have altered Hollywood acting expectations.
At the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, he says he is angry about the pressure to perform stunts.
He argues this pressure diminishes the value of using a stunt team.
His film The Weight, set in 1933 Oregon, follows a widower's perilous journey to reunite with his daughter and emphasizes love.