A new book has made claims that the Church of Scientology auditioned a host of Hollywood beauties including Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Alba, Lindsay Lohan and Kate Bosworth to be Tom Cruise's wife before settling on Katie Holmes.u00a0The Church of Scientology though has vehemently denied the claims made inu00a0'Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison Belief'.

Allegedly disappointed by his split from Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz in 2004 after she failed to embrace Scientology, Cruise, 50, allowed senior members of the church to summon the unwitting stars to read for a non-existent part in the ‘Mission: Impossible’ series.