Who’s the bigger celebrity???
Posted by Media Outrage on September 22, 2008
In continuing with a regular theme on M.O. we want to know who you think is the bigger celebrity between Will Smith and Tom Cruise. Yep who’s more famous throughout the globe. So let us know between these 2 big blockbuster actor who you believe is the bigger celebrity. For those who have missed our other celebrity comparisons click here to answer our other questions.
September 22, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Tom Cruise without a doubt!
September 22, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Thats a hard one. I’m going to have to go with Tom Cruise.
September 22, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Will Smith for sure!
September 22, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I say Will Smith
September 22, 2008 at 2:41 pm
But they are kind of neck and neck. CLose one
September 22, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Will Smith. I only said that because he has the white audience and the black too. Cruise has the white audience.
September 22, 2008 at 3:13 pm
In the 1980s Smith was still playing the little Philly Kid out in LA in Fresh Prince while Tom Cruise was starring in LEADING roles in MAJOR films like “Risky Business” and “Top Gun” to name a few..there’s really no comparison..
September 22, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Neither, ask if who’s the bigger celebrity between Samual L Jackson and Denzel Washington. Or Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce, Or AL Pachino and Robert Deniro. Or me and all of these people….. (ME)
September 22, 2008 at 3:37 pm
I say Will Smith without a doubt!
September 22, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Hey Random you forget that Will Smith has been in 8 consecutive blockbuster movies that all grossed over $100million which NO OTHER ACTOR HAS EVER DONE. SO YOU’RE RIGHT THERE IS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN THAT CRAZY COUCH JUMPING TOM CRUISE AND WILL SMITH. SMITH DEFINITELY WAY BIGGER. CRUISE HAS TO CATCH UP
September 22, 2008 at 3:40 pm
oh and I forgot to mention that Will Smith had a few rap albums one of which sold over 10million copies so are you serious? He has conquered movies and music. No comparison. Good question though M.O.
September 22, 2008 at 3:40 pm
will smith is the bigger celeb.
September 22, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Tom Cruise all day! But Big Willy is almost as famous
September 22, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Yasmine darlin’ chill your Font..no need for the CAPS lol..it’s only a matter of opinion..and really are you serious about Will’s music career? So He had a few hits..I don’t think Will Smith is the first name that pops to anyone’s mind when they think of rap/great rappers etc..so there goes that..He’s had a few blockbuster hits..I will give him that..but when you compare their Careers..Willy’s got a lot of catching up to do..in 1986 “TOP GUN” (which Cruise starred in)..This particular film became the highest grossing film of the YEAR taking in $354 million (don’t think many people knew of Mr. Smith at this time..other than his little rapping or his role in Fresh Prince)…I can go on and on…but really there’s no point..
September 22, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Oh and not to mention the fact that in 2006 he ranked No. 1 on the Forbes Power 100 (Despite the little couch incident)…umm Will Who? Give me a break…
September 22, 2008 at 5:01 pm
@ Random- check this year and last year’s forbes power ranking honey. Will killed Tom Cruise. Smith made $80million this year. Oh and your point still is not valid. I just told you that Will Smith did something that no other actor (which would include Tom Cruise) did which is acted in 8 str8t films that all grossed over $100million. Oh yea just looked in Forbes Random and Tom Cruise made $13million last year lol come on now compared to $80million lol. Top Gun was a pretty big movie but are you serious? None of Tom Cruises films have been bigger than
1. Independence Day
2. Men In Black
3. Hancock
4. I Robot
5. I Am Legend
Shouldn’t even mention the fact that the creators of the “Matrix” asked Will Smith to play Neo and when he turned them down they went and got Keanu Reeves.
Yes while Smith is a wack rapper lol still it’s impressive to sell more than 10million records as a rapper. Only other rap group to do that was the Fugees. Like i said no comparison.
4. Bad Boys
5.
September 22, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Tom Cruise is definitely a bigger celebrity!
September 22, 2008 at 5:32 pm
I think Will Smith
September 22, 2008 at 5:41 pm
@Yasmine..none of them have been bigger? you’ve gotta be shittin me…Again we go back to TOP GUN which grossed over $350million..which by the way NONE OF the films mentioned ABOVE have even come close.”Independence Day” came close at $306million..and this was 10 years later in 1996..In the 1980s Tom Cruise was starring in some of the top grossing films of that time..
-Top Gun ‘86
-The Color of Money ‘86
-Rain Man ‘88
-Born on the Fourth of July ‘89
Where was Mr. Smith at this time..rapping with Jazzy Jeff? LOL..singing “summertime”…come on dude..
Let’s move on to Mr.Cruise
By the 1990s he was one of the highest paid actors in the WORLD earning an average 15 million dollars a picture in such blockbuster hits as Interview with the Vampire(1994), Mission:Impossible (1996) and Jerry Maguire (1996) – for which he received an Academy Award Nomination for best actor.
Again where was Mr.Smith…oh yeah..starring in Fresh Princeo of Bel Air? It wasn’t till “Bad Boys” that he really got some recognition into the Film Industry…I’m not doubting his Acting skills..he’s a good actor and he’s been in a few major hits..but generally speaking..Tom Cruise has “been there/done that” already when Mr.Smith was a NOBODY..therefore leading me to believe that Tom Cruise is By far the bigger Celeb in this case. Of course this a matter of Opinion..and I respect yours as well as everyone else’s =]!!
September 22, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Oh and in response to “The Matrix” Neo role…Nicholas Cage also turned down the same role..
September 22, 2008 at 6:33 pm
@Yasmine T. & Random:
Conclusion…Tom was bigger back then, Will catched up… Now he’s on top!
September 22, 2008 at 6:39 pm
@ME
Mr.Smith hasn’t caught up yet..he’s getting there..but not quite..
September 22, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Wow y’all got it cracking today
but i will say Tom and Will is the shit.
don’t bite my head off for my choice either.
LOL….. TOM CRUISE
September 23, 2008 at 12:08 am
Question is, who IS, IS, IS, IS, IS, IS, IS the biggest star. Tom Cruise, WAS, WAS, WAS, WAS, WAS, WAS, WAS, WAS the biggest star.
No disrespect Random but all af the movies that you listed are all almost 20 years old. Mr. Smith is killing the game right now. And although he is not a gangster rapper (which might get him put into the wack rapper catagory) which I dont agree with. He has recorded albums in the 80’s, 90’s, and in 2000.
September 23, 2008 at 1:00 am
So nice to be on the outside for a change…
September 23, 2008 at 2:13 am
Tom Cruise WAS/IS/and WILL ALWAYS be a well known ACTOR worldwide..wayyy bigger than Will Smith…What diff. does it make whether those movies are 10/20 or even 30 yrs old..point is that they’re BLOCKBUSTER hits…and since everyone seems to be mentioning the hits Will’s been in..I felt the need to throw in a couple of Cruise’s Hits..Just because he’s “killing the game” right now..doesn’t make him a BIGGER celeb than someone who’s been around for YEARS and has Already “killed the game”..When Speaking in general..Tom’s the bigger Celeb no Question about that!
September 23, 2008 at 3:57 am
I still say its Will and Will is there even when you don’t see him! He pullin down money on films like Lakeview Terrace this weekend. It did great at the box office, produced by Will Smith and is an Overbrook film. A film company he helped to create! ATL the movie, one of my faves is also an Overbrook! Take notice, Will knows all the money aint in front of that camera! What ol Tom up to these days besides runnin behind lil Katie? Lol
September 23, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Ok bigger celebrity you ask…I would say that Tom Cruise is just a little bit bigger. He doesn’t have Will beat by much though and that will probably shift any day now. I just think that Cruise is celebrated way more in the media and around the world.
They are both veterans because smith has been doing it for a very long time and is far from a new comer.
December 6, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Will Smith.
January 6, 2009 at 3:43 am
Will Smith no doubt