Michael Moore has said he thinks people should lay off Tom Cruise - because at the end of the day he’s just an actor.

Speaking at the Toronto launch of his new documentary, Sicko, about the US health insurance business, Moore said: “It’s time to stop picking on Tom Cruise.”

“What is his crime? Jumping on a couch? Actors are supposed to different. They’re not accountants.”

“His religion is own damn business, no matter what planet it’s from. He’s not firing rockets into Iraq.”