hunter2012 said:
Definitely Not A Cop said:
OnlyForNow said:
Was there ever any scenes shown from a directors cut to explain why he got screwed over?
Why Tom Cruise got put on the front lines originally?
I thought it was because the situation was so dire that they needed everyone for the "final" battle.
As well that the General was vindictive to Cage's blackmail, basically "We're in an all hands on deck situation and this military promoter attempted to feebly blackmail me to avoid covering the war in the front? Looks like we found another volunteer."
He was originally going to be embedded to film the invasion, unbeknownst to Cruise's character. The attempted blackmail just ensured he was going as a "volunteer" instead of with his camera crew.
https://www.scripts.com/script/edge_of_tomorrow_7475Brigham:Operation Downfall. The
entire UDF,
invading from France, the Mediterranean, Scandinavia...relieving
pressure on the
eastern front...allowing the
Russians and Chinese to push the
enemy back. We all meet in the
middle exterminating this
mimic scourge along the way.
A lot of good
soldiers are gonna die tomorrow, major. When all the
smoke clears...and the body bags
start coming home, people look for
someone to blame...someone like me. Ideally, I'd
prefer a different scenario. Please.
Cage:A best-selling memoir, perhaps. Maybe a
career in politics? Off the top of my head, I
would go with the
sense of
manifest destiny. Rags to riches. Rapid rise
through the ranks. Born to
deliver us. And the people, well, they love that sort of thing.
Brigham:You misunderstand. I didn't ask you here to sell me. Sell the invasion.
Cage:Okay.
Brigham:You ship for the
coast in one hour. Your
camera crew is
standing by. You'll be on the beach with the
first wave.
Cage:I'm sorry, the
first wave? The beach? You mean the front?
Brigham:France. Satellites show
minimal enemy movement on the coast. Little resistance.
A
little excitement, something to tell your grandchildren.
Cage:While I
appreciate the confidence, general...I do this to
avoid doing that.
[CHUCKLES] I was in
ROTC in college. The war
broke out, I lost my
advertising firm...and here I am.
You know, I do what I do, and you do what you do. But...I'm not a soldier, really.
Brigham:No, of
course you're not. I'm
embedding you with several hundred
thousand who are.
Cage:While it is an honor, I'm afraid I'm
gonna have to decline.
Can't
stand the
sight of blood. Not so much as a
paper cut. [CHUCKLES]
Uh, but, uh...sitting here
thinking about this...a
couple of
names come to mind...that I feel I could
recommend to you.
Brigham:It's not an offer, major. It's an order.
Cage:General, I am an
officer in the
United States military. - You don't even have the authority.
Brigham:- I have
spoken to your CO. You are now
under my command. You will
retain your present rank of course.
My
secretary has all the details. Do a good job, major. Good luck. You are dismissed.
Cage:General? I just
inspired millions of people to join your army. And when the body bags come home and they're looking...for
someone to blame, how hard do you
think it
would be...for me to convince people to
blame you?
I'd
imagine the general would
prefer to
avoid that.
Brigham:Are you
blackmailing me, major?
Cage:I
would prefer...not to be
filming acts of heroism and
valor on that
beach tomorrow.
Brigham:You won't be.
Cage:I'm glad we could, uh, work this out. Now if you'll
excuse me, general. I...Thank you.
Brigham:Arrest this man.
Cage:What?
