Cruise: Suri and Katie made me do 'Rock of Ages'

Tom Cruise wanted to film 'Rock Of Ages' because his family love musicals.

Sat, 16 Jun, 2012 - 14:56

Tom Cruise wanted to film 'Rock Of Ages' because his family love musicals.

The 'Mission Impossible' actor - who plays an egotistical 80s rock legend called Stacee Jaxx in his latest film - has revealed he was pushed into the role by wife Katie Holmes and six-year-old daughter Suri because they are huge fans of musicals.

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