Rob Lowe says that Tom Cruise deprived him of two roles he wanted: Top Gun and Jerry Maguire. Lowe used the word "dastardly" to describe the rivalry. He was quick to note there is no hard feelings on either side.
Nicole Kidman, Cruise's former wife, once said she almost gave up acting because of him. Both of these remarks place him at the centre of important career shifts for those around him during the 1980s and 1990s.