Tom Cruise almost broke his nose while filming sex scene after ignoring warning

Tom Cruise is now not only known for being one of Hollywood's most recognized actors, but also for pulling off his own wild stunts - however, there was one bizarre situation that saw him almost break his nose while filming.

If you know anything about Tom Cruise, you’ll likely know that the actor is more than willing to put life and body on the line to get the best shot possible.

Just look at the Mission Impossible film franchise for examples of all the daring stuff he has gotten up to over the years. But a former co-star has revealed that the star almost had his nose broken in the early days of his career back in 1988.

Gina Gershon recently spoke to The Guardian about her career, and spoke about a rather intimate scene she filmed with Cruise when they both starred in rom-com Cocktail.

Gershon revealed how she almost broke the actor’s nose and admitted she feared she would never work in Hollywood again.

Gina Gershon reflected on shooting her first sex scene with Tom Cruise (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

The reporter asked: "What was it like ordering a multiple orgasm from Tom Cruise in Cocktail?"

To which Gershon responded candidly: "I almost broke his nose. I had never done a love scene before and it was going to be with Tom Cruise. I thought: 'God, I get paid for this'.

"He was so cute. I had a crush on him immediately. He was very protective and very much a gentleman, saying: 'Let’s keep you covered'. He was very concerned.

“Originally, we were supposed to be running around naked, but I thought: 'I don’t wanna do that. That seems dumb'. I suggested: 'Why don’t you go down on me under the covers? Then when you pop up, it’ll be a surprise'. He loved the idea, but I’d told him I was very ticklish."

And remember this detail, because it will be crucial for later... Cruise likely wishes he had taken this warning more seriously.

Gershon continued: “[Cruise] had started to tickle me earlier. I said: 'Just don’t do that'. I lose control because I was tortured as a child by my brother.

Gershon feared she had broken Cruise's nose and would never work in Hollywood again (Touchstone Pictures)

"Right before the take, he was down there and grabbed my waist in a tickly, sweet manner. I didn’t mean to, but I had a knee-jerk reaction right into his nose. It was full of blood."

The actress admitted that she was fearful she had just blown her future in Hollywood since Cruise was a popular star, even this early in his career.

She went on: "I thought: 'I just broke Tom Cruise’s nose. I will never work in Hollywood again'. I was mortified because I really kicked him good. I didn’t mean to. He said: 'Nope. My bad. You warned me'.

“I remember thinking: 'This guy is a movie star. He deserves everything he gets'. He was just so kind and so sweet with me in a situation where I was quite vulnerable. I’m glad he was my first."

So are we Gershon, so are we.