Tom Cruise wanted to play one of Zack Snyder’s most iconic roles
Tom Cruise wanted to play one of Zack Snyder’s most iconic roles Tom Cruise personally requested to play an iconic character in Zack Snyder’s Watchmen — but the director was forced to look down and whisper, “No.” Watchmen featured one of the strongest casts inSnyder’s filmography, with two stars particularly deserving praise: Billy Crudup as Dr Manhattan and Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach. The latter actor’s performance fuels some of the best scenes in the movie (“None of you seem to understand....