In a frank interview with Vulture, Teny Newton shared some unpleasant stories from his acting career, which are associated with sexism and psychological pressure. One of such cases occurred during the filming "Mission: Impressive 2" along with Tom Cruise:
I was very afraid of Tom. As a person, he is always inclined to dominance. At the same time, he hardly tries to be cute, but it does not save it from pressure. I think it seems to him that only he is able to perform one or another task in the best way. Once we shot together in the night scene. Tom was dissatisfied with my actions, because I had lousy replicas. Then we shot this scene by exchanging roles: he was me, and I was. And it turned out to be the most useless decision ... It was like direct impairment. Because of this, I was only stronger than the horror and sense of unsuccession. It was a shame. But that is worthy of blessings. I'm not kidding, because he really tried his best.
According to Newton, later there was a call from Cruise. The actress thought he wants to apologize for what had happened, but was not there. In fact, Cruz informed her that next week they would be done by referring:
When we shot this scene for the second time, I came to the platform and gave everything that I could, because I realized what he wanted from me. He just wanted me to be alpha-bitch. I made all possible efforts for this. This is not the best way to seek someone the best results. Tom was not terrible. It was only that he experienced stress. It was an incredible experience, and you know who provided me with this role? Nicole Kidman.
Recall that at the time of filming "Mission: Impossible 2" Kidman and Cruz were married. Couple divorced in 2001.