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Why Tom Cruise Said No to The Simpsons – Twice!

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Tom Cruise is one of the biggest movie stars in the world, but did you know he turned down The Simpsons not once, but twice? The first time was in 1993, during Season 4. The show’s writers created a special character named Tom for an episode called Brother from the Same Planet. In the story, Bart lies and says his dad left him, so he can get a new “older brother.” The character was cool, drove a motorcycle, and was clearly written with Tom Cruis…
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CVVNEWS broke the news in on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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