In a film with Jack Black, Ben Stiller and an Oscar-nominated flip from Robert Downey Jr. in blackface, it’s arduous to face out. But for those who’re Tom Cruise, it’s simply one other day. Add to {that a} balding head and a ferocious blanket of chest hair and it’s supremely simple. And that’s simply what he did in 2008’s Tropic Thunder, enjoying vulgar studio exec Les Grossman. Now, he desires one other likelihood to convey again the instantly iconic character.
Recently showing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Christopher McQuarrie mentioned that he and Tom Cruise have had conversations about bringing Les Grossman again. And whereas McQuarrie had nothing to do with Tropic Thunder, he’s conscious that he and Cruise collectively may guarantee it will get achieved. “The conversations we’ve had about Les Grossman are so f*cking funny. [Cruise and I are] talking about it, we’re having very serious conversations about it, and how best to do it. It ultimately comes down to what that character is.”
But first, take a giant step again…McQuarrie and Cruise have been toying with the concept of a Les Grossman film for years now; but, nothing has come of it. Sure, the blokes have been just a little busy with some motion franchises you could have heard of, however the concept simply doesn’t sound all that promising. Indeed, the way in which McQuarrie talks about it sounds prefer it was simply one thing that helped cool the heads after intense taking pictures days on Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. As McQuarrie put it, “We don’t even think about the structure, we play with scenes. Just to be sitting at a breakfast table, not talking about the movie we’re making for a minute, is such decompression. And just riffing with Tom playing Les Grossman at the table, it was one of the real joys of making this movie. It was all the stuff we were doing, planning the future while slugging out the present.”
While RDJ earned probably the most consideration and reward for Tropic Thunder, Tom Cruise was a runaway standout as Les Grossman, even nabbing a Golden Globe nomination within the supporting class.
What do you assume? Is a Les Grossman film a good suggestion or would the character work greatest as a one-off?