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Created by Marlene Dietrich on April 3, 2007, 2:02 pm

It is reported that Tom Cruise is to play Count Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg, the leader of the plot to assassinate Hitler on July 20th, 1944, in a new film "Operation Valkyrie."

Artistic or personal considerations aside, the casting of Cruise is an insult to the memory of this brave man. As the most prominent spokesperson for Scientology, Cruise is himself an advocate for a totalitarian organization that Germany does not recognize as a religion. Scientology has even gone so far as to compare this status to that of Jews under the Third Reich. And Cruise has repeatedly shown that he cannot separate his film work from his promotion of Scientology - from on-set ministers and tents to discussing it during promotional junkets. Stauffenberg gave his life trying to stop a pitiless totalitarian madman - Cruise does all he can to promote one.

We, the undersigned, object strongly to the casting of Tom Cruise in this role, and urge the directors, producers and executive producers to reconsider. If the film does proceed with Cruise, we then vow to boycott it.


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120 2 Nov 2008 - 7:49    Stephanie O'Cain: It may be too late. But I effin' support this. Thomas Kretschmann was robbed. BOO TOM CRUISE!
119 13 Apr 2008 - 19:31    Eric Scionti :
118 14 Nov 2007 - 1:56    moviewizguy : You know what the world has come to? It's just very (very) sad that people actually make petitions for these things. First a Harry Potter petition now this?! Yeah, we know there's a lot of Tom Cruise haters but if you actually think you can stop him with 100 or so signatures, you are a complete idiot. On the other hand, I will most definately enjoy this movie!
117 12 Nov 2007 - 16:16    Dan St. Amand : I will NEVER see ANY movie with Tom Cruise in it. In my opinion he's a dangerous individual in need of a good psychiatric evaluation. He's trying to convert the world to this evil Cult of Horrors: Scientology.BOYCOTT CRUISE!https://www.scient ologykills.com
116 12 Nov 2007 - 14:58    sue bell : tom cruise is a scieno loony who can't act
115 2 Oct 2007 - 22:41    WakeUpWorld : I'm a Scientologist and I'll tell you that this crazy story about Xenu is total crap. Some people in the press keep saying that this Xenu story is what Scientologists believe. This is such garbage and it's a story repeated over and over and is intended to keep people from looking into what Scientology actually is. So why would some in the media intentionally try and keep people away from Scientology you ask? Because most media is well paid by the pharmaceutical industry. They see Scientology as a threat to their profits because it is. Scientology has many, many answers that work and are practical. Let's look at 1 example of how the psychiatric drugging industry is hurt by Scientology technology... Let's assume you know someone who has been depressed for several months or even years. Did you know that with Scientology you can literally snap him out of his dark days and make him feel happy again, sometimes in less than five minutes. How could this be? Because Scientology helps and works like nothing else before it. There is no need to be on a psychiatric drug everyday for the rest of your life. This is just one of thousands of solutions Scientology has and it would take literally books to tell you all it has to offer and can do. Give a Scientologist just a few minutes of your time and you'll quickly realize what a sham psychiatry and the psychiatric drugging business is. It's OK to be skeptical about Scientology, but don't assume that what you've been told about it is actually true. Just ask yourself would all these celebrities be involved in it if didn’t help them and others tremendously?/WWW.WHATISS CIENTOLOGY.ORG
114 3 Sep 2007 - 21:00    Nick Suarez :
113 29 Jun 2007 - 15:22    Xavier Avila :
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112 28 Jun 2007 - 19:56    Thomas Quinn :
111 25 May 2007 - 2:36    nico : I can not even imagine what horrible accent Cruise will come up. This is a travesty to the memory of Stauffenberg and to his family.
110 19 May 2007 - 6:36    Diana from Germany : I'm very sad about the fact that Tom should play this charakter. This does not fit and I hope that it will come not so far. Tom isn't dignified for this role!
109 8 May 2007 - 22:48    kyrie : No, no,no, no, NOT Tom Cruise!! And Bryan Singer deserves a *****slap for even agreeing to cast T.C. It's obvious that neither party has bothered to research Stauffenberg's story at all. Anyone who would cast a five foot seven shrimpy with a double chin as the lean six foot three handsome Stauffenberg should give up their day job.
108 28 Apr 2007 - 23:46    Kiesha Sistrunk : Tom Cruise is a mad man trying to buy and bully respect and admiration for himself and his beliefs. Sound like someone else? It is a sad day indeed when he is allowed to play a man who is admired for his role in the elimination of another mad man. It is total disrespect to Stauffenberg and his family. I will not see any movie Cruise is in. Putting more money in his pockets is like bullets in a gun, one day it/ he will go off.
107 21 Apr 2007 - 5:14    Jane : The memory of von Stauffenberg should not be sullied by this man's involvement. Please please do reconsider.
106 18 Apr 2007 - 10:00    Lenny G : Cruise has ZERO credability playing ANY real person let alone someone of such integrity as von Stuffenberg. Rid us of this disease called Tom Cruise!
105 17 Apr 2007 - 19:30    Vivian : I entirely agree with Nr. 104 - Cruise as von Stauffenberg? This has to be a joke. Thomas Kretschmann for von Stauffenberg! Vivian (CZ)
104 17 Apr 2007 - 11:19    AJ : Stop his Evil Cult. Boycott all his movies!!
103 17 Apr 2007 - 10:34    montana wildhack : This is just unbelievable.Cruise as von Stauffenberg? This has to be a joke.
102 17 Apr 2007 - 9:50    Kim Roberds : I always heard money can buy anything, but in Cruise's case he may of ripped of Thomas' role but he sold his soul... Well maybe not only a souless ******* would do this to a fellow human being. Thomas Kretschmann is the better man and has more soul than Cruise could ever buy.
101 17 Apr 2007 - 5:23    Amber M. : . . .I actually almost wanted to see this movie.
100 17 Apr 2007 - 4:20    Lauren : go AWAY tom cruise!
99 16 Apr 2007 - 4:15    Austrian : "It will be a sad day when everyone in the cinema will be cheering for HITLER!" ahahahahahahah oh yeah
98 16 Apr 2007 - 4:03    ERICK : I am opposed to both Scientology and Cruise as an actor. Although worse choices do come to mind for this part, I guess they could have chosen Mel Gibson(og man that`s terrible)
97 16 Apr 2007 - 3:56    Austrian : how tall was Stauffenberg? 6'3-6'4 (190-193 cm) ? wouldnt it look kinda strange if he gets played by a midget?
96 16 Apr 2007 - 1:33    Andrea P. : I think it's terribel for Tom Cruise to steal this role away from Thomas Kretschmann 2 days before Thomas was to sign the contract. I've become a Kretschmann fan through a friend, and I've learned quite a bit about him as a person and actor. He deserves this role. I think he would be 10x better that Cruise in this role - that's for sure.
95 15 Apr 2007 - 9:41    AGKUK : Tom Cruise playing a German? Aw **** off! Give the part to a German actor. Give it to Thomas Kretschmann. He is German, talented and deserves a big character in a big movie. THOMAS KRETSCHMANN FOR STAUFFENBERG!
94 14 Apr 2007 - 22:22    AdriCraw : Tom Cruise in this role has got to be the worst example of casting since Paris Hilton playing Mother Theresa (not that that's happened yet, thankfully!)
93 14 Apr 2007 - 18:53    G.C. : Quando è venuto a Bracciano in Italia a sposarsi ha fatto il porco del comodo suo.E' veramente un uomo odioso e arrogante!
92 14 Apr 2007 - 12:25    Fragolina : Thomas Kretschmann all the wayyyy!!!!
91 14 Apr 2007 - 12:20    Mia M. : Tom Cruise is revolting and supports a dangerous cult. Thomas Kretschman on the other hand is yummy and talented.substituting him with Cruise is like fixing what isn't broke! Booo!!!
90 12 Apr 2007 - 8:57    J.S. :
89 12 Apr 2007 - 6:30    C. Whitcomb :
88 12 Apr 2007 - 2:30    FireKittie1982 :
87 10 Apr 2007 - 23:11    adriana : I would have actually watched this film if Thomas Kretchsman had the lead but now that Tom Cruise took over there is no way I will waste my time or money watching on it. Tom Cruise is a puppet of COS and is trying to convert Germany with this film.
86 9 Apr 2007 - 15:39    Gtsg44 : Don't ever buy another one of his movies, in the Theatre, or in the store.
85 8 Apr 2007 - 21:06    Ulli : Es ist lächerlich, eine Figur wie Stauffenberg mit einer Person wie Cruise zu besetzen, die eher das Gegenteil personifiziert! Das grenzt schon an Verhöhnung! Auch, wenn Kretschmann sich nicht gerade als guter Verlierer gezeigt hat, wäre er sicher die geeignetere Besetzung.
84 8 Apr 2007 - 7:45    Wendy Cartmill : Cruise is a big phoney. He is trying to take over Germany with the cult.
83 8 Apr 2007 - 5:02    Notforyou : Scientology is predjudice against Jews, not for helping them. Cruise in this role is a slap in the face.
82 8 Apr 2007 - 1:34    Christina : What's next? Mel Gibson playing Ariel Sharon or what? They could have as well cast a neo**** for this role!
81 7 Apr 2007 - 21:28    Sue Hickey : Thank God for this petition! I love Claus Stauffenberg and have read a lot about him. It's a slap in the face to have Cruise play him. And he's too short - Stauffie was six foot three! How about Jim Caveizel in the role? They look alike and are about the same height - and of course JIm is a better actor who has credilibity playing martyrs.
80 7 Apr 2007 - 12:33    winterhexe :
79 7 Apr 2007 - 11:28    Lyn :
78 7 Apr 2007 - 8:23    sloopy : It will be a sad day when everyone in the cinema will be cheering for HITLER! Stop Tom Cruise from making this movie.
77 7 Apr 2007 - 4:00    Peter : He shoudln't "act" anymore at all.
76 7 Apr 2007 - 2:30    cam :
75 7 Apr 2007 - 2:16    Jasmine : Oh puhleeeez!
74 7 Apr 2007 - 1:35    Tommy is a *****: i h8 *****-tology
73 7 Apr 2007 - 1:29    Delenn1960 : Tom Cruise should only play movies without too much artfully ambitions. He is a movie star not an actor and apparently overestimates his own abilities.
72 7 Apr 2007 - 0:03    Zuzi : Are they ****ing kidding me! Cruise will play German! Why? I want to see Mr.Kretschmann in this role!
71 6 Apr 2007 - 23:18    Megan : Cruise is a terrible actor. Find someone that can actually act for this part.
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