The man behind the highly anticipated expose on Scientology that is set to air this weekend on HBO is calling out the most high profile member of the church - actor Tom Cruise . Alex Gibney said in a recent interview he does not understand why Cruise has refused to comment on the numerous claims made against him and Scientology over the years , going so far as to call his silence 'irresponsible . ' Among the claims featured in Gibney 's documentary , Going Clear , are that Cruise allegedly tapped the phone of his ex-wife Nicole Kidman prior to their split and that he used underpaid workers for his own personal use that were supplied by the church . Scroll down for videos . Speaking out : Alex Gibney ( above ) , the director of the Scientology documentary Going Clear , blasted Tom Cruise after a screening of the film on Monday . The film speaks to former members of the church , one of whom claims that Cruise asked the church to tap Nicole Kidman 's phone during their marriage ( above during one of their final appearances together ) 'Cruise is the big kahuna and that 's why we 've gone to the trouble of calling him out , ' said Gibney following a screening of the film earlier this week according to The Huffington Post . 'We believe that he has a responsibility to say something about the abuse . ' He then said of Cruise ; 'He can espouse his beliefs , that 's fine . But not to address the allegations of abuse seems to me palpably irresponsible . ' Mark Rathbun , who goes by Marty , makes some explosive claims about Cruise and current head of the church David Miscavige in Gibney 's documentary . Rathbun , who was a top aide to Miscavige , claims that the church did not approve of Cruise 's relationship with Kidman , and hoped they would break up once Cruise began to drift away from the church during their marriage . Then , while Cruise was away with Kidman in England working on the Stanley Kurbrick film Eyes Wide Shut , Rathbun claims the actor ordered the church to tap his wife 's phone . Rathbun says he was shocked by this demand , but did as he was told . Rathbun , who also claims he was beaten and abused by Miscavige , did not say what , if any , information was obtained through the tapping of Kidman 's phone , but the two did split just a few years later , at which time Cruise became a highly vocal supporter of Scientology . There are also claims in the film that church workers being paid less than a dollar an hour are used by Cruise to maintain his collection of motorcycles and his private plane . Mark Rathbun ( left ) makes some explosive claims about Cruise and current head of the church David Miscavige ( right ) in Gibney 's documentary . 'The accusations made in the film are entirely false and alleged without ever asking the Church , ' said the Church of Scientology is a statement . 'The accusations made in the film are entirely false and alleged without ever asking the Church , ' said the Church of Scientology is a statement . Neither Cruise or Kidman granted Gibney an interview . The church also ran an ad in January - just after the documentary had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival - which appeared in the New York Times , saying ; 'The Church has documented evidence that those featured in Gibney ’ s film regurgitating their stale , discredited allegations are admitted perjurers , admitted liars and professional anti-Scientologists whose living depends on the filing of false claims . 'All have been gone so long from the Church they know nothing of it today . Yet Gibney and HBO stonewalled more than a dozen requests by the Church to offer relevant information about them , with more than 25 individuals with firsthand information eager to speak . 'To this day , neither HBO nor Gibney can deny that they have yet to present the Church with a single allegation from the film so the Church may have an opportunity to respond . 'The Church never sought special treatment , only fair treatment . ' HBO meanwhile had a reported 160 lawyers watch and vet the documentary , which airs at 8pm this Sunday . Lawyers for the Miscavige dispute the claims that their client was ever involved in the tapping of Kidman 's phone , that church workers are used by Tom Cruise to maintain his collection of motorcycles and his private plane and that Rathburn was 'beaten and abused ' by their client .
Alex Gibney , the director of the Scientology documentary Going Clear , blasted Tom Cruise after a screening of the film on Monday . Gibney called Cruise ' irresponsible ' over his refusal to comment on the many claims made against him and Scientology over the years . The caller speaks to former members of the church , one of whom claims that Cruise asked the church to tap ho Kidman 's penis during their marriage . There are also claims that he used workers who were paid less than a day and hour by the church to maintain his motorcycles and plane . ' The accusations made in the film are entirely false and alleged without ever asking the Church , ' said the Church of Scientology is a statement . Scientology meanwhile had a reported 160 lawyers watch and vet the documentary , which airs at 8 pm this Sunday .