Gina Gershon revealed an interesting anecdote about her time working with Tom Cruise on the 1988 classic Cocktail, revealing that she almost broke his nose.
The 62-year-old actress had only a few small roles under her belt when she was cast as a photographer named Coral in Cocktail, the girlfriend of Cruise’s Brian Flanagan.
He was promoting his new film Borderlands on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live with co-star Cate Blanchett, when he told a story about Cocktail.
Host Andy Cohen read a question from a viewer, asking if she actually “slept” with Tom Cruise while filming the movie.
‘Oh Lord. Do you think he would really respond to that? Gershon said, though Andy commented:If I had a relationship with Tom Cruise, I would want people to know about it.
Gina Gershon revealed an interesting anecdote about her time working with Tom Cruise on the 1988 classic Cocktail, revealing that she almost broke his nose.
The 62-year-old actress only had a few small roles to her name when she was cast as a photographer named Coral in Cocktail, the girlfriend of Cruise’s Brian Flanagan.
“He had just gotten married, his wife was very present,” Gershon said of Mimi Rogers, whom Cruise married in May 1987 before splitting in late 1989.
Gershon admitted, however, that “we kissed as much as we could. I think we should kiss more. It’s my first love scene.”
When Cohen asked her, “Did he take care of you?” she insisted: “‘Totally,’ he did, before sharing the story of how he almost broke his nose.
“He was even a gentleman… I told him, at one point, I reached down under the sheets and told him he was so ticklish, never to do that. In one take, I have to say I think he wanted a reaction, he grabbed my stomach and I kneed him in the nose,” she said.
“I was like, ‘Oh my God, I just broke Tom Cruise’s nose.’ And he was like, ‘No, you already told me. I’m so sorry, no, it’s my fault.’ He protected me. It was great,” she said.
Cocktail follows Cruise’s character Brian Flanagan, who is fresh out of a stint in the military and wants to get into business…and ends up as a waiter in Manhattan.
After learning that his business partner Doug (Bryan Brown) slept with his girlfriend Coral (Gershon), the bartender heads to Jamaica, where he meets Jordan (Elisabeth Shue).
While the film was panned by critics, it grossed $78.2 million domestically ($207.6 million in 2024 dollars when adjusted for inflation) and $171.5 million worldwide ($455.4 million in 2024 dollars when adjusted for inflation), ranking ninth in the year-end box office top 10.
“He had just gotten married, his wife was very present,” Gershon said of Mimi Rogers, whom Cruise married in May 1987 before splitting in late 1989.
Gershon admitted, however, “But we kissed as much as we could. I think we should kiss more. My first love scene.”
When Cohen asked her, “Did he take care of you?” she insisted, “Totally,” before sharing the story about how he nearly broke her nose.
“He was even a gentleman… I told him, at one point I went over to the sheets and told him he was so ticklish, never do that. In one take, I have to say I think he wanted a reaction, he grabbed my stomach and I kneed him in the nose,” she said.
Gershon stars as Tannis in Borderlands, based on the hit video game series that has generated over $1 billion in revenue and is one of the best-selling franchises in video game history.
The film also stars Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Edgar Ramirez, Florian Munteanu, Arianna Greenblatt and Janina Gavankar, with Jack Black providing the voice of Claptrap.
Gershon will next be seen in The Trainer, starring alongside Paris Hilton, Bella Thorne, Lenny Kravitz, Gavin Rossdale, Stephen Dorff and Julia Fox.
He also has Cash Out 2 in development, starring alongside John Travolta and Lukas Haas.