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Ryan LaBee

Emily Blunt Hilariously Explained How Edge Of Tomorrow And Tom Cruise Still Cause Her Back Pain

Emily Blunt and Tom Cruise in Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow is one of the best action movies that's often overlooked outside of dedicated film enthusiast circles. For years, fans have been buzzing about a potential sequel, and fanning the hype Emily Blunt openly expressed her desire to be part of that sequel, despite sharing a humorous story about how working on the original film with Tom Cruise still results in back pain for her.

Sometimes, acting in stunt-heavy movies can lead to tangible discomfort, as Emily Blunt amusingly revealed on the Happy Sad Confused Podcast in a video shared on host Josh Horowitz's Instagram. Even though she was deep into promoting Oppenheimer alongside its stacked cast, the actress vividly recalled her challenging experiences wearing the hefty mech suit for Edge of Tomorrow. Indeed, the experience seems to have left a physical mark. During the interview, when the host suggested that her memories of the cumbersome exo suit might have faded, much like the trials of pregnancy, the Mary Poppins veteran was quick to set the record straight: 

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