Tom CruiseBerthold Von Stauffenberg is not a Tom Cruise fan. Von Stauffenberg is the son of German aristocrat Count Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg who made an attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944.

Von Stauffenberg said in an interview published in Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper that he particularly upset with Cruise’s “off-putting” devotion to the Scientology faith, a religion he calls a “business”.

Cruise is playing Von Stauffenberg’s father in the upcoming movie ‘Valkyrie’. Von Stauffenberg said the movie is ’sure to be crap. I am not saying that Cruise is a bad actor — I cannot judge that. But in any case, I fear that it could turn into horrible kitsch.”

Von Stauffenberg’s father was heroic in his attempt to kill Hitler. The fact that his attempt failed to kill Hitler is considered one of the greatest tragedies of the 20th Century.

Stauffenberg said he would not take legal action to try to stop Valkyrie, but hoped Cruise would drop the project nevertheless.

“He should keep his hands off my father. He should climb a mountain or go surfing in the Caribbean.”

“I don’t care, as long as he stays out of it.”

I hear ya Von Stauffenberg. I wouldn’t want him pretending to be my father either.

hazel

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