Tom Cruise returned to the Cannes Film Festival to promote 'Mission: Impossible Final Reckoning,' a momentous event given his tumultuous past. Twenty years ago, he made waves on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' with an exuberant couch jump, marking a key point in his career downturn due to his behavior. Despite this, Cruise has managed to redeem his public image through significant efforts, as detailed by journalist Kim Masters. The article reflects on Cruise's journey, revealing his struggles with personal relationships and his affiliation with Scientology during this tumultuous period.
Cruise's couch stunt went viral before Twitter even existed and constituted one small hop for man, but one giant leap into career limbo for one of the world's biggest movie stars.
Masters writes about The Tom Cruise Reclamation Project - all the things Cruise had to do to salvage his career in the aftermath of the Winfrey couch jump and other questionable behavior.
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