Monaghan said Cruise - who has produced all three Mission films - was "a consummate professional" on the set.

As was Hoffman, who won an Oscar last month for his performance in the biopic Capote. Monaghan said he was so chilling as the villain, she was still scared when the cameras stopped rolling.

"He couldn't be a nicer fellow, he's such a good guy and he's so funny," Monaghan said of Hoffman.

"But the minute I heard 'action' and he was in character, he gave me goosebumps - I didn't have to act, I was honestly pretty frightened.

"Then I'd hear 'cut' and he'd be back to being himself and would be normal and say things like 'So what are you going to do for lunch?'."