Katie Holmes Comes Fourth In Tom Cruise Love Match (But Still Gets The Prize)

by Nicole

According ex-Scientologist Marc Headley, Tom Cruise auditioned several actresses to play the part of his wife after his split with Penelope Cruz in 2004. Headley, who produced promotional films for the church, also claims that Holmes was not Cruise’s first choice.

Headley alleges that the Mission Impossible star complained to Scientology leader David Miscavige about his problems meeting women. Miscavige apparently then sent out a discreet casting call, telling potential partners that they were being considered for an unnamed Tom Cruise project as a ruse to get them down to the Scientology Celebrity Center in Hollywood, CA for some on-camera video vetting.

“They went for Jennifer Garner, Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Alba, in that order," says Headley. "Jennifer and Jessica didn't bite but Scarlett took the bait and came in for an audition. When she arrived and found out it was the Scientology Center in Hollywood, she freaked out and didn't do a tape..." After getting nowhere with his top three choices, the Scientologist's zoned in on Holmes, who had previously spoken publicly about her crush on Cruise. "They got her to L.A. and introduced her to Tom. The moment he meets her, he's enthralled with her and he told Miscavige later, 'I knew immediately she was the one.'"

The interview with Headley was published prominently in the center pages of U.K tabloid the News of The World. Notably, the tell-all on the highly litigious, celebrity-obsessed church and its most prominent member was not reprinted online on the paper's website, which has an international audience, though the fearless NY-based gossip site PageSix.com reprinted Headley's quotes.

The Daily Mantra empathizes with Cruise. In this difficult dating climate, we appreciate the need for the unorthodox methods employed by the actor and his church to find the perfect partner. Indeed the Daily Mantra used a similar system to find a husband. Our shortlist included Al Gore, Dylan McDermot and George Clooney. In our case, Al Gore didn't bite, Clooney had committed to a date with a friend (making him off-limits to us), and Dylan McDermott proved to be too short during an on camera audition (seriously). As with Cruise, our fourth choice turned out to be "the one."

| 03/10/08 | Celebrities