Emily Blunt is singing Tom Cruise's praises. Blunt, 40, appeared at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles for a moderated conversation with filmmaker Rob Marshall, whom she has worked with on Into the Woods (2014) and Mary Poppins Returns (2018). At one point during the wide-ranging conversation, Marshall turned Blunt's attention to her time working with Cruise, 61, on Edge of Tomorrow. The two co-starred in the 2014 science-fiction action movie as a pair of soldiers involved in a war between humanity and an alien race.

As Blunt spoke about getting in shape for the physically intense role, she noted that as an action movie icon, Cruise helps "tighten the screws on everyone when it comes to what you think you're capable of." She shared, "And because he can do everything and wants to do everything, it makes you want to meet him where he is at," she continued, adding, "He's so inspiring. Such a doll to me. I loved him. He was amazing." She also complimented Cruise for ensuring she was involved with much of the film's production.