Emily Blunt says Tom Cruise cursed at her to 'stop being such' a wimp when she cried on the set of 'Edge of Tomorrow'

• Emily Blunt recalled a moment when Tom Cruise cursed at her while filming "Edge of Tomorrow."
• The British star was "panicky" about the bulky costume for the science-fiction blockbuster.

Emily Blunt has a number of action-focused roles under her belt, starring in the likes of "Sicario," "A Quiet Place," "Looper," and "Jungle Cruise" over the years. She also worked with Tom Cruise on Doug Liman's "Edge of Tomorrow," which sees Earth do battle with a relentless alien invasion, with Cruise's reluctant soldier caught in a time-loop that resets every time he dies.

Both Blunt and Cruise wear bulky exoskeleton costumes for the film, which help their characters fight the aliens, called "Mimics."

But Blunt recently opened up about the science-fiction war movie when speaking on Jason Bateman's "SmartLess" podcast, calling it an "intense" production.

The actor also explained that the costumes were described as "tactile," but they weren't comfortable to wear on set at all.

Blunt said: "When you hear the word 'tactile,' you think that sounds nice and cozy. There was nothing cozy about wearing these suits."

The actor explained that she started to panic about the entire film, saying that she "started to cry in front of Tom," who apparently "didn't know what to do."

Blunt added that "he just stared at me," before she explained to her costar that she was worried about working on the film and the pressure of it all.

She said: "I was like, 'Tom, I'm not sure how I'm going to get through this shoot,' and I started to cry. I said, 'I'm just feeling a bit panicky about the whole shoot.'"

The actor recalled that Cruise cursed at her as a way of trying to motivate her into getting on with production.

Blunt said: "He just stared at me for a long time, not knowing what to do, and he goes, 'Come on, stop being such a pussy, okay?'"

It's worth pointing out that this was seemingly said in good spirits, and Blunt also took it very well because she added: "I did laugh, and then we got through it, but the training was intense."

Although Blunt wasn't offended by Cruise's comments on "Edge of Tomorrow," the star previously came under fire when working on "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" after he berated crew members for not sticking to COVID-19 guidelines on set.