“At the time he wasn’t doing sequels.”
I was asked to write a script ofThe Vampire Lestat, which I did.
And quite simply,Tom [Cruise]didnt want to reprise the role, Jordan told the outlet.

Tom Cruise in ‘Interview With the Vampire’.Francois Duhamel/Warner Bros.
It was as simple as that.
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If Mr. Cruise had said he would do it, Im sure they wouldve done it, he said.

Kirsten Dunst, Brad Pitt, and Tom Cruise in ‘Interview With the Vampire’.Francois Duhamel/Warner Bros.
But at the time he wasnt doing sequels.
A rep for Cruise did not immediately respond toEntertainment Weeklys request for comment.
The star-studded project rounded out its cast with performances by a youngKirsten Dunst,Antonio Banderas, andThandiwe Newton.
After all, the film earned over $220 million at the box office.
Tom Cruise and I were both surprised thatInterview With a Vampiredidnt get a sequel.
That would have been fun, Slater said in April.
I mean, he did bite me at the end of that thing.