Rob Lowe had plenty of competition for blockbuster roles in the 1980s and ’90s – and one Hollywood heavyweight repeatedly stood in his way."That dastardly Tom Cruise was always a nemesis," Lowe told the New York Post."I remember reading ‘Jerry Maguire’ ...and they were like, ‘Tom Cruise.’ I also remember reading ‘Top Gun’ and going, ‘Oh, this movie is going to be f---ing massive,'" he recalled.
"They were like, ‘Tom Cruise.'"'BLUE LAGOON' STAR CHRISTOPHER ATKINS SAYS ALCOHOL COST HIM ICONIC 'FOOTLOOSE' ROLE BEFORE GETTING SOBERRob Lowe revealed that Tom Cruise was a recurring "nemesis" who beat him out for blockbuster roles including "Top Gun" and "Jerry Maguire." (Pool Denize-Pelletier/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)Despite losing out on what he considered to be big roles.Lowe found his stride as a core member of the Brat Pack.
He starred in several career-defining films of the Brat Pack-era, including "St.Elmo's Fire," "The Outsiders," "Class," and "Oxford Blues."Yet one major piece was missing from Lowe’s ’80s résumé – a coveted role in a John Hughes movie.Lowe admitted he was never in the running for the coming-of-age hit "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off."GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HEREDespite those setbacks, Rob Lowe found success as a key member of the Brat Pack in films including "St.
Elmo’s Fire," "The Outsiders" and "Oxford Blues." (Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Getty Images)"No, that’s a big regret," he said, noting Hughes was not interested in casting Lowe for the role that went to Matthew Broderick."John Hughes never got what I was selling," Lowe explained."I met with John once, and it’s not like he didn’t have a lot of parts I could have done," he added."When you really look at it, there were more than a few parts, multiple parts in some movies.
Never, phone never rang."LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSRob Lowe also opened up about his regret over ...