 Cruise's next films were "Days of Thunder" (1990) and "Far and Away" (1992), both of which co-starred then-wife Nicole Kidman as his love interest, followed by the legal thriller "The Firm", which was a critical and commercial success.In 1994, Cruise starred along with Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas and Christian Slater in Neil Jordan's "Interview with the Vampire", a gothic drama/horror film that was based on Anne Rice's best-selling novel.The film was well-received, although Rice was initially quite outspoken in her criticism of Cruise having been cast in the film, as Julian Sands was her first choice.