
Tom Cruise has done almost everything on the big screen. The actor known for doing all his own stunts (mostly) seemingly has no limitations on what he’s willing to pull off. At this point, it seems like he picks his projects based entirely on what crazy thing the script will let him do. One crazy thing Cruise very much wants to do is make a movie in space, and one person, who would know, is all for it.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is known for being an astrophysicist and for taking shots at movies that don’t use accurate science. Variety caught up with him at the premiere for Project Hail Mary and asked him about Cruise’s planned outer space movie. It turns out Tyson had conversations with the head of NASA after Cruise revealed his intentions. He said…