Is Tom Cruise The Real-Life American Psycho?

For decades, Tom Cruise was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. But behind the blockbuster success, his deep involvement with Church of Scientology has generated controversy for years. The connection became even more fascinating when Christian Bale revealed that he partly based Patrick Bateman in American Psycho on a Tom Cruise interview, describing Cruise as having an intense friendliness with “nothing behind the eyes.” From recruiting celebrities and publicly criticizing psychiatry to his highly publicized relationships with Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes, Tom's public image has often been as intriguing as his movie career. Today, debates continue about Scientology's influence on his personal life, his family relationships, and whether one of Hollywood's biggest stars will ever fully step away from the organization.