A Historical Figure
Cruise portrayed Colonel von Stauffenberg in the World War II drama “Valkyrie,” who once attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler. It was later stated that Cruise took the role in the film because he saw an image of the real-life Colonel and believed they looked a lot alike. The parallels in appearance captivated Cruise, who thought assuming the job would be a wonderful career move.
A Historical Figure
A Cure
Tom Cruise struggled with dyslexia as a child and claimed to be functionally illiterate until he learned to read as an adult using Hubbard’s Study Technology learning method. Cruise is a devout Scientologist who says that the Church of Scientology’s study classes helped him overcome dyslexia. Going from dyslexic to a huge movie star is undeniably a triumph, as Cruise makes his money by reading scripts!
A Cure
