During their relationship, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman appeared together in three films: "Days of Thunder," which marked the beginning of their romantic involvement, "Far and Away," and Stanley Kubrick's final film, "Eyes Wide Shut." Even after more than twenty years, "Eyes Wide Shut's" intriguing and provocative nature continues to fuel frequent discussions, primarily due to its unique and captivating storytelling and its daring portrayal of sexual content. Now Frederic Raphael, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of the 1999 erotic drama, has taken aim at the pair of Hollywood icons in his latest book "Last Post," unleashing a scathing attack on the actors.
Raphael's book revisits his tumultuous experience working with the late Shining director on the enigmatic film, which starred Cruise and his then-wife Nicole Kidman in one of her best performances. In his book which is structured like imaginary letters to people who impacted his career, the screenwriter writes to Kubrick, accusing the "Top Gun: Maverick" actor (along with the late director's wife Christiane Harlan and her brother Jan Harlan) of attempting to erase his contributions to the movie's final version.
