Tom Cruise has been in the Hollywood spotlight for over 40 years, with nearly 60 films under his belt. The movie star needs no introduction, but away from the silver screen, he’s faced numerous controversies with the most infamous feat being his involvement in the Church of Scientology. We delve into the actor’s lifetime of shocking moments, from when he jumped up and down on the couch at Oprah’s show to those numerous times he lost his temper. 1. In 1999, Tom Cruise laughed while recounting a story where he restricted oxygen for a passenger on a plane During an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman in 1999, Cruise recalled a moment where he restricted oxygen for a passenger when flying to Colorado. According to Cruise, he and his co-pilot as well as a passenger were using oxygen masks because they were flying at high altitudes. However, Cruise said that he soon realised that he did not have enough oxygen to stay alert at that altitude. Who’s the richest Rolling Stones member? The band’s net worths, ranked Cruise then said he and the co-pilot decided to turn off the oxygen mask for the passenger so that they could continue their journey. This caused the audience and Cruise to laugh. As he continued telling the story of how the passenger passed out due to the lack of oxygen, Cruise kept laughing, making Letterman appear uncomfortable. At first, Letterman was confused and asked: “But honestly, looking at it from another direction isn’t that attempted manslaughter? You just turned a guy’s oxygen off. You’re lucky you’re not doing time, for the love of God.” Once Letterman was assured of the passenger’s safety, the host joined in with Cruise’s laughter. 2. He shocked everyone by jumping on a sofa on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2005 The sofa jump on The Oprah Winfrey Show in May 2005 is one of the most iconic moments of Cruise’s interviews. The actor was talking to Oprah about his new relationship with Katie Holmes, whom he eventually married a year later. Cruise made his excitement clear throughout the show by getting up and doing victory poses. At one point, he jumped on the sofa in the middle of the conversation right next to Oprah. While the moment seemed slightly over-the-top at the time, and was clearly loved by the live audience, further inspection of the clip changed Cruise’s perception by the public forever. 3. In 2005, he got into a feud with Brooke Shields over antidepressants In the summer of 2005, Cruise criticised actress Brooke Shields for using antidepressants, which caused a rift between the two stars. Cruise told Access Hollywood that Shields was “irresponsible” for saying in her memoir Down Came the Rain that antidepressants helped cure her of post-partum depression following the birth of her daughter Rowan in 2003. Shields responded to People by saying Cruise should “stick to saving the world from aliens”. 5 times Barron Trump proved he’s too cool for his dad Donald Cruise was later asked about his views in an interview on the Today show and got into a heated discussion with journalist Matt Lauer about taking antidepressants. He said there is “no such thing as a chemical imbalance” and antidepressants mask the problem rather than cure it. He also insisted that vitamins and exercise were better ways to “cure” depression and accused Lauer of being “glib”. Shields wrote an op-ed in The New York Times saying that Cruise’s comments were a “disservice to mothers everywhere”. Shields later revealed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno that Cruise came to her house and apologised to her. The relationship seemed to have recovered because Shields attended his wedding to Holmes in 2006. 4. Former Scientologist Leah Remini said the actor shouted at assistants while baking cookies In November 2015, Leah Remini published her memoir Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology after leaving Scientology. In the memoir, the actress mentioned her multiple interactions with Cruise – who is a Scientologist – and his family. On one occasion, Remini wrote that Cruise allegedly shouted at his assistants because he wanted to make cookies but he couldn’t find the pre-packaged cookie dough. “‘Guys, where’s the cookie stuff?’” Remini recalled. “Goddamn it! Can I just get the stuff for the cookies, guys? Get in the present time, is what you need to do.’” A spokesperson for Scientology denied the claims in Remini’s book at the time of publishing. 5. He yelled at the crew of Mission: Impossible 7 because they disobeyed Covid-19 safety rules In December 2020, an audio clip was leaked of Cruise yelling at Mission: Impossible 7 staffers after Covid-19 safety rules were broken on set. Who is billionaire Tyler Perry, one of the richest men in entertainment? The crew had already halted production at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, England, earlier that year because of coronavirus regulation. Media reports stated that Cruise “flew into a rage” after spotting two of the crew members standing within two metres of each other. “And if you don’t do it, you’re fired,” he said in the leaked audio. “I see you do it again, you’re gone. No apologies. You can tell it to the people that are losing their f***ing homes because our industry is shut down. It’s not going to put food on their table or pay for their college education.” Fans and celebrities were divided in response to the news. George Clooney said Cruise didn’t “overreact” in an interview on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show. Meanwhile, Remini called Cruise’s audio “psychotic” in a letter published by the blog The Underground Bunker. This article originally appeared on Insider Want more stories like this? 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