Rob Lowe says Tom Cruise was his ‘nemesis’ in the fight for blockbuster roles

Rob Lowe had plenty of competition for blockbuster roles in the 1980s and ’90s – and one Hollywood heavyweight repeatedly stood in his way. "That dastardly Tom Cruise was always a nemesis," Lowe told the New York Post . "I remember reading ‘Jerry Maguire’ ... and they were like, ‘Tom Cruise.’ I also remember reading ‘Top Gun’ and going, ‘Oh, this movie is going to be f---ing massive,'" he recalled. "They were like, ‘Tom Cruise.'" 'BLUE LAGOON' STAR CHRISTOPHER ATKINS SAYS ALCOHOL COST HIM ICONIC