Oblivion | Behind-The-Scenes Tom Cruise had expressed interest in the film for a long time, and officially signed to play the lead role on May 20, 2011. For casting the lead role of Julia opposite Cruise, the producers considered five actresses: Jessica Chastain, Olivia Wilde, Brit Marling, Noomi Rapace and Olga Kurylenko, and all five auditioned on August 27, 2011. On September 26, 2011, it was announced that Chastain had been cast. Chastain was subsequently offered the lead role in the Kathryn