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 ...
How Ben Stiller Got Tom Cruise to Be in a Home Video for Wife Christine Taylor’s Birthday
Before starring together in Tropic Thunder, Ben Stiller worked with Tom Cruise on a very personal — and hilarious — project.
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Robert Downey Jr. peed in character on Tropic Thunder set, according to Danny McBride Robert Downey Jr. says Tropic Thunder is like All in the Family, railed against 'tropes that are not right' ...
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Who are the 2025 Oscar nominees for best supporting actor? See the list, including Kieran Culkin
He was previously nominated for his performances in 1993 for "Chaplin" and 2009 for "Tropic Thunder." ...
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Ben Stiller narrates how Tom Cruise created THIS iconic character on a whim: ‘It was his idea’
Ben Stiller discussed on the New Heights Podcast how Tom Cruise's involvement influenced Tropic Thunder's iconic characters ... film for the 2000 MTV Movie Awards, and they kept in touch.
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 ...