The decision to cast Cruise in the role has caused anger in Germany because of his strong links to the Church of Scientology, which is regarded here as a sect.

• 由于克鲁斯是科学派信徒，而科学派是德国的一个教派，因此由克鲁斯饰演史陶芬伯格上校一角的决定在德国国内引起了强烈不满。