Cruise defends spreading Scientology word

Hollywood heart-throb Tom Cruise has defended his decision to fund a Scientology mission on the set of War of the Worlds, insisting he was merely feeding his colleagues' hunger for information about the controversial religion.

The Top Gun icon is an open devotee of the faith created by Ron L Hubbard, and War Of The Worlds director Steven Spielberg was more than happy for his leading man to bring his religion to the movie set.