Tom Cruise almost had arm broken over Diet Coke confusion in pub in 1991, Irish MP claims

Actor attacked with stick by local drinker while filming Far and Away in Co Kerry, politician tells TV show

The actor Tom Cruise almost had his arm broken by an irate drinker in an Irish pub who accused him of trying to steal the barman's cigarettes, a Kerry politician has revealed.

Michael Healy-Rae, an Irish independent politician who has been a Diil member for the Kerry constituency since 2016, spoke about the incident on The Pat Kenny Show on Tuesday.