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Actor Tom Cruise |
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Tom Cruise will visit Korea for the first time in seven years as part of a promotional tour for his upcoming movie, ``Valkyrie.’’
The 46-year-old actor will arrive with filmmaker Bryan Singer and stay for two days, appearing at a red carpet event, Jan. 17 and at a press conference at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, Jan. 18. According to 20th Century Fox Korea, Korea is the only Asian country the two figures will visit during their tour.
Based on a true story, ``Valkyrie,’’ is set in Nazi Germany during World War II and tells the story of German officers scheming to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
Cruise plays Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, one of the key plotters in the film.
The star of hit movies ``Mission Impossible’’ (1996) and ``Jerry Maguire’’ (1996), Cruise has visited Korea three times to promote ``Interview with the Vampire’’ (1994), ``Mission Impossible 2’’ (2000) and ``Vanilla Sky’’ (2001).
He recently received rave reviews for his comic performance in the film ``Tropic Thunder,’’ which also gained him a Golden Globe nomination.
While Cruise will be meeting local fans for the fourth time, it is the first visit to Korea for Singer, who has a large fan base among science fiction and comic book fans for the hit movies ``The Usual Suspects’’ (1995), ``X-Men’’ (2000) and ``Superman Returns’’ (2006).
Valkyrie will be in local theaters, Jan. 22.
sanghee@koreatimes.co.kr
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