Tom Cruise is reportedly interested in developing some type of tropical thunder The spin-off series involves his character Les Grossman. Released in 2008, tropical thunder It tells the story of a group of actors who attempt to enter the jungle to create the greatest Vietnam War movie ever made. Directed and starring Ben Stiller, tropical thunder The show has proven popular with audiences and critics and features a stellar cast, including Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel and Danny ·McBride.
While Stiller and Downey Jr.’s performances remain highlights, Cruise’s cameo as studio executive Les Grossman has become perhaps one of the most memorable aspects of the film. In a movie filled with eccentric characters, Grossman stands alone, characterized by his rage, profanity-laced outbursts, his love of Diet Coke and his love of dancing.in one of them tropical thunderOne of the more memorable (and meme-able) moments was when Grossman opened up Flo Rida’s “Low” and danced as the end credits rolled.The legendary figure wearing a bald hat and prosthetics Mission impossible The star is almost unrecognizable in this role.
According to a new report deadlineCruise apparently hopes to continue working with high-profile celebrities Mission impossible Christopher McQuarrie serves as franchise director on several new projects, including some sort of Grossman spin-off.It is not clear whether this tropical thunder The spin-off could be a Grossman-centric movie, or Cruise’s character could just be a cameo in another project.Cruise and McQuarrie are still filming Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 2 Since Cruise also plans to shoot a movie in outer space, it’s unclear when Grossman’s project will actually come to fruition.
Although Cruise’s studio executive is pathetic tropical thunder After all these years, the character remains a highlight, but whether the character can carry the entire movie remains to be seen. After all, Grossman’s over-the-top nature as a character lends itself better to a cameo role rather than anchoring an entire film.Nonetheless, Grossman’s solo movie is rumored to be in the works soon tropical thunder was released, but the film never came to fruition. If Cruise does reprise the role of Grossman, it will certainly be significantly different from the types of roles the star has played recently.
Cruise, 60, has spent the last decade of his career essentially doubling down on a certain type of role.from Mission impossible and forgetarrive edge of tomorrow and Top Gun: Maverick, Cruise’s recent career has revolved around traditionally likable leading men playing action-packed roles. While it’s certainly a surprising transition for the actor to be wearing prosthetics, donning a bald hat and performing some dance moves again, tropical thunder Fans will definitely be excited to see Grossman return to the big screen in some form.
Source: Deadline