It’s not everyday an actress gets to film a kissing scene with Tom Cruise, much less on their honeymoon.
Michelle Monaghan has revealed how she shot a romantic scene with the actor for their film Mission: Impossible III just after tying the knot with husband Peter White.
During a joint interview with her The Family Plan co-star Mark Wahlberg for Collider, Monaghan recalled having to skip her honeymoon to work on the J.J. Abrahams directed film and how her new husband was fully supportive of her ‘making out’ with Cruise, 61.
The couple tied the knot in 2005 but after the nuptials it was straight to work for Monaghan.
‘It was just such a big film. I had just gotten married and kind of skipped my honeymoon to start the film right away. Then I remember going to work, and Tom and I had kind of an intimate scene, and of course that was the first scene,’ the actress, 47, described.
Michelle Monaghan has revealed how she had to film a romantic scene with Tom Cruise for their film Mission: Impossible III just after tying the knot with husband Peter White
Monaghan was just a newlywed when she started work on Mission: Impossible III
‘Then I came home from work, I was so nervous, and my husband was like, “Don’t worry, you’re gonna follow his lead. You’re gonna have a great time. It’s going to be wonderful.” I come home at the end of the day, open up the hotel room, and he said, “How was it?” I was like, “Oh my god, it was amazing. He was so nice. It was great.”‘
Peter was even able to crack a joke about it: ‘He goes, “How cool is it that you were making out with Tom Cruise on our honeymoon?” Because we’re just such fans.’
Monaghan added the story was a ‘testament’ to the kind of person her partner is.
‘That is a testament to the man that I married, who has just been totally supportive and is excited and jazzed for the opportunities,’ she said.
Wahlberg then asked if Peter was jealous. ‘No, he was just so proud,’ Michelle replied.
Elaborating, Michelle said the role was the culmination of all her hard work: ‘I worked hard to get that role, and it was just one of those things. We just got married and really discovered our careers in New York together, and so that was really special.
‘But I was very nervous, of course, the night before, and then proceeded to have just an amazing shoot with J.J. and Tom, and I have all the respect for them and that franchise.’
Michelle and Peter met in the year 2000 and married in Sydney in 2005. They share two children, daughter Willow Katherine and son Tommy Francis.
Michelle and Peter met in the year 2000 and married in Sydney in 2005; pictured 2016
Michelle has played Julia Meade in three Mission: Impossible films
Fans can currently catch Monaghan opposite Mark Wahlberg in their new action comedy The Family Plan
Mission: Impossible III was released in 2006 and saw Michelle star opposite Cruise as his character’s fiance, Julia Meade.
She returned to her role for 2011’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Mission: Impossible Fallout.
Back in 2021, Michelle paid tribute to the film in honor of it’s 15 year anniversary, posting to her Instagram: ‘I mean, WOW. 15 years since the release of #MissionImpossible III! This franchise brings back so many amazing memories and I’m so grateful to have been along for the ride. Happy anni @tomcruise, forever the Ethan to my Julia. ❤️’
Nowadays, Michelle is starring opposite Wahlberg in the newly released film The Family Plan.
In the action comedy Wahlberg portrays a devoted family man who is forced to deal with consequences of his past as a covert assassin, while Michelle plays his wife.
This is the second time Michelle took on the role of Wahlberg’s wife. She previously played his spouse in the 2016 film Patriots Day, an action thriller about the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013.
