Tom Cruise almost broke his nose after touching a sensitive spot during sex scene, reveals Cocktail star Gina Gershon

Gina Gershon has revealed an interesting anecdote about her time working with Tom Cruise on the 1988 classic Cocktail, revealing that she almost broke her nose.

The 62-year-old only had a few small roles to her name when she was cast as a photographer named Coral in Cocktail, the girlfriend of Cruise’s Brian Flanagan.

She was promoting her new film Borderlands on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live with her co-star Cate Blanchett when she told a story about Cocktail.

Host Andy Cohen read a question from a viewer asking if he actually “bonded” with Tom Cruise while filming the movie.

‘Oh gosh. Do you think I would really answer that? Gershon said, though Andy commented:If I was hooking up with Tom Cruise I would want people to know.

Gina Gershon has revealed an interesting anecdote about her time working with Tom Cruise on the 1988 classic Cocktail, revealing she almost broke her nose

The 62-year-old only had a few small roles to her name when she was cast as a photographer named Coral in Cocktail, the girlfriend of Cruise’s Brian Flanagan.

“He had just gotten married, his wife was very present,” Gershon said of Mimi Rogers, whom Cruise married in May 1987 before separating in late 1989.

But Gershon admitted: “But we kissed as much as we could. I think we should kiss more. My first love scene.

When Cohen asked, “Did he take care of you?” she insisted he, ‘Totally,” he did, before sharing the story of how she almost broke his nose.

‘He was really a gentleman… I told him, at one point I start under the covers and I told him I’m very tickled, don’t ever do that. In one outing I have to say, I think he wanted a reaction, he grabbed me by the stomach and I kneed him right in the nose,’ she said.

“I was like, ‘Oh my God, I just broke Tom Cruise’s nose.’ He is like no, you told me. I’m so sorry, no, it’s my fault. He was protective of me. It was great,” she said.

Cocktail followed Cruise’s Brian Flanagan, fresh off a stint in the military who wants to go into business… and ends up bartending in Manhattan.

After learning that his business partner Doug (Bryan Brown) slept with his girlfriend Coral (Gershon), the bartender heads to Jamaica, where he meets Jordan (Elisabeth Shue).

While the film was panned by critics, it earned $78.2 million domestically ($207.6 million in 2024 adjusted for inflation) and $171.5 million worldwide ($455.4 million dollars in 2024 when adjusted for inflation), ranking ninth in the year-end box office. top 10 office.

“He had just gotten married, his wife was very present,” Gershon said of Mimi Rogers, whom Cruise married in May 1987 before separating in late 1989.

But Gershon admitted: “But we kissed as much as we could. I think we should kiss more. My first love scene ever

When Cohen asked, “Did he take care of you?” she insisted he “Totally” did, before sharing the story of how he almost broke his nose

‘He was really a gentleman… I told him, at one point I start under the covers and I told him I’m very tickled, don’t ever do that. In one take, I have to say, I think he wanted a reaction, he grabbed me by the stomach and I kneed him right in the nose,’ she said.

Gershon stars as Tannis in Borderlands, based on the hit video game series that has grossed over $1 billion and is one of the best-selling franchises in gaming history.

The film also stars Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Edgar Ramirez, Florian Munteanu, Arianna Greenblatt and Janina Gavankar, with Jack Black voicing Claptrap.

Gershon will next be seen in The Trainer, starring alongside Paris Hilton, Bella Thorne, Lenny Kravitz, Gavin Rossdale, Stephen Dorff and Julia Fox.

She also has Cash Out 2 in development with John Travolta and Lukas Haas.