Renée Zellweger recalls first meet with Tom Cruise during 'Jerry Maguire' audition

Hollywood actor Renee Zellweger rose to fame for her portrayal of Dorothy Boyd in 1996 sports romantic comedy film Jerry Maguire alongside Tom Cruise. Zellweger had previously only starred in a few films before she landed role in Jerry Maguire which turned out to become her breakthrough performance. actor recently opened up about first time she met Tom Cruise and said it was really easy to like Tom. 

 Renee Zellweger recalls her first meeting with Tom Cruise 

As per Screenrant, in an interview segment from Role Recall in 2016 with Yahoo!, Renee Zellweger reminisced about her audition for Jerry Maguire and said that it was "hilarious" as Tom Cruise was waiting for her as she drove to audition. actor added that he was a major star and she was still a newcomer at time. 

She said, "You walk in room, and whole superstar thing of this person disappears. And truth of who he is is right re ... He shakes your hand, looks you in eye, [says] ‘Happy to meet you,’ and he is. And he’s curious about you and wants to get to kw you. And it’s very easy to like him." 

Jerry Maguire was inspired by sports nt Leigh Steinberg, who acted as a technical consultant on crew and his client Tim McDonald during 1993 NFL Free ncy.  film received acclaim from critics, who praised its performances and screenplay. movie was also a commercial success and was  ninth-highest-grossing film of 1996. film was minated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Tom Cruise, with Cuba Gooding Jr. winning Best Supporting Actor.

Meanwhile, Renee Zellweger was last seen on big screen in biographical drama Judy based on life of American actress Judy Garland. film follows Garland's career during last year of her life, when she relocated her st career to Britain, coupled with flashbacks of her teen years, most prominently filming of her part as Dorothy Gale in  Wizard of Oz, Garland's most iconic role. For her portrayal of Garland, Zellweger won  Academy Award for Best Actress, as well as  Golden Globe Award, SAG Award, BAFTA Award and Critics' Choice Movie Award.

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