How Tom Cruise Helped Shape the Iconic Character of Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder
The tale begins long before the production of Tropic Thunder. Ben Stiller and Tom Cruise's friendship blossomed during their collaboration on a quirky short film for the 2000 MTV Movie Awards. This ...
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Tom Cruise Was Eyed To Play A Different Tropic Thunder Character Before Les Grossman
Robert Downey Jr. earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Academy Awards for playing Kirk Lazarus/"Sergeant Lincoln Osiris" in "Tropic Thunder." (Though it took 15 years and "Oppenheimer ...
Tom Cruise gave Ben Stiller the idea for tropic thunder’s funniest character
Tom Cruise played a pivotal role in shaping the film Tropic Thunder by suggesting the creation of the character Les Grossman, ...
Tom Cruise made 'important' change to Ben Stiller's much-loved comedy film
Ben Stiller and Tom Cruise worked together on the 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder, and the Oscar winner had an important ...
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Tom Cruise's Best Tropic Thunder Scene Required One Person's Permission
"Tropic Thunder" features Tom Cruise, Hollywood's last great action star, in the surprisingly goofy role of studio exec Les Grossman. One of the best scenes in "Tropic Thunder" is in the film's ...
How Tom Cruise Inspired the Iconic Character Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder
In the world of comedy films, few characters resonate as strongly as Les Grossman from Tropic Thunder. Surprisingly, this foul-mouthed Hollywood producer was born from a collaborative moment between ...