On june 9, 2010, it was announced that a spinoff film would be developed centering on grossman. Les grossman is the secondary antagonistbigger bad of the 2008 dark comedy film, tropic thunder. Rumors were floated of a les grossman spinoff movie in the works in 2010, but it never materialized. Well after this weeks mtv movie awards, in which tom cruise reprised his tropic thunder role of mega movie producer les grossman, there were quickly rumors that the character might be getting his own flick. Paramount officially announces les grossman movie starring. And though the next few movies cruise has on his slate are actionbased including the aforementioned top gun. Last april, bill hader, who played grossman s assistant rob slolom, revealed that screenwriter michael bacall scott pilgrim vs. Yup, cruise told ew there s a grossman movie in the works. Cruise needed a role that would endear him to audiencesand the. Michael bacall les grossman tom cruise movie interview. Why a les grossman movie would be good for tom cruise. A comedic biography of renown movie producer les grossman. Today you announced that there s going to be a movie focusing on les grossman, the abusive, abrasive producer brilliantly played by tom cruise in tropic thunder not to mention on the mtv movie awards. After his appearances in conjunction with the recent mtv movie awards, there was speculation that tom cruise is developing a film based on his tropic thunder character les grossman.
Les grossman is a great character, but there has to be more to him than what we saw in tropic thunder. Over the years, there has been talk of a les grossman standalone comedy movie, which bill hader even helped write a script for. The studio announced the movie last summer, after cruise reprised the character for the mtv movie awards. Why have tropic thunder character les grossman tom cruise be such a major contributor to the 2010 mtv movie awards when that film came out two years ago. An open request to the producers of the les grossman movie gentlemen. But something tells me that there are people somewhere in a room in beverly hills or west hollywood talking about packaging a deal for the further adventures of les grossman. Cruises grossman character opened the show and was used in promos, featuring robert pattinson, taylor lautner and will smith and his son. Watch les grossman s rise from a starryeyed production assistant to the top of the hollywood ladder. But the movie is reportedly running a month behind schedule, and theyre only five days into the shoot. Les grossmans life story is an inspiring tale of the classic human.
I thought his scenes in tropic thunder were amusing and i think the character works great in a supporting capacity but im not sure i need to spend 90 minutes with him. Which is based on a book which turns out to be all lies, written by a completely fake vietnam vet who actually turns out to be a hero at the end of the day. Tom cruises 10 most iconic roles, ranked screenrant. After the actors completely frustrated producer damien cockburn played by steve coogan hes talked into putting them into the jungle on their own to try to make a realistic war film. Yup, global movie superstar is suddenly too short to make a movie. Maverick, cruise said comedy and les grossman will always have a special. He attended the university of california, berkeley in the early 1970s. Then you see this giant hairy goddamn hand picking up the phone, and its les grossman. Cruise reprised his character les grossman for the 2010 mtv movie awards. When tom cruise appeared in a promo for the mtv movie awards last week as les grossman, the douchey studio exec that he played in tropic thunder, it got a lot of people talking. The end credits for the 2008 film contain a particularly iconic sequence in which. Tom cruise brings his les grossman character from tropic. Tom cruise revives hilarious tropic thunder character. Did tom cruise base his tropic thunder character les.
When their frustrated director played by steve coogan drops them in the middle of a jungle, they are forced to. Jul 11, 2012 an epic scene of les grossman yelling at flaming dragons. A spoof lifestory of megaproducer les grossman, a character who was featured in 2008s tropic thunder and the 2010 mtv movie. There are seemingly a dozen reasons why this wouldnt seem. Jackson as a group of prima donna actors who are making a vietnam war film. Online reported that in a backstage interview at the award show, tom cruise was quoted to say were working on it yup, were working on it. Michael bacall les grossmantom cruise movie interview.
Tom cruise invented tropic thunders les grossman, starting. Is there enough story in the universe that revolves around les grossman to make for an interesting movie. Crusie was the one who suggested that they need that type of character to put pressure on the main characters. There s the drugged out movie star jeff portnoy played by jack black. It looks like the script has been in development for a while, but no recent news. So all those relentless les grossman promotions for the mtv movie awards finally made a little more sense today, as paramount announced that it was developing a movie with tom cruise based on the grossman character, who of course first appeared two years ago in tropic thunder and returned at the awards show on sunday.
The reader imagines sitting with the real les grossman as he relates various snippets of an interesting life where he directly and indirectly had a positive influence on many. This is les grossman dance at the awards by solace on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. He is the vituperative and foulmouthed executive of the studio who is producing the titular film. Now, go get drunk and take credit at all the parties. You saw him tropic thunder and on 2010s mtv movie awards, and now paramount is going to make movie about tom cruises les grossman. Jul 27, 2017 the most likely place for a tropic thunder followup may not come from any of the films main charactersinstead, it could involve les grossman, the bizarre studio head played by tom cruise in a. Cruise was quick to feed the rumours, and in fact, he and ben stiller had mentioned the possibility of a les grossman spinoff back in 2008 when cruise. I think he was the best part of the movie and would. I dont know what kind of pan pacific bullshit power play youre. For more movies dropping in 2017, take a look at our movie release. As for any celebrity cameos, stiller didnt name names but stated, there ll probably be a few, actually, cause les grossman is really instrumental in all of their careers. Over the years, there has been talk of a les grossman standalone comedy movie, which.
The appearance and personality of les grossman, the hotheaded and foulmouthed hollywood producer played by tom cruise in stillers film tropic thunder, is reportedly based in part on cornfeld. Jul 30, 2015 three days after the 2010 mtv movie awards, entertainment weekly and nikki finkes deadline reported that a les grossman movie would be made by paramount the same studio that had dropped cruise four years earlier. Cruise then became les grossman in front of a live audience. Its been almost a year since we heard anything about paramounts untitled les grossman project, which will star tom cruise as the foulmouthed movie producer character he played in the 2008 comedy, tropic thunder. Tropic thunder is a 2008 satirical action comedy film directed by ben stiller. Tom cruise appeared on bbc radio 1 in 2017 where he.
Apr 12, 2011 stiller agreed and he and cruise created les grossman a harvey weinsteinesque hothead that wound up stealing nearly every scene he was in. Its a movie, of course, about making a fictional movie which happens to actually be the movie. Oct 10, 2017 while the movie is filled with comedy ringers like stiller, robert downey jr. Les grossman press release says its on the movie blog. Tom cruises tropic thunder spinoff is scripted, but does. Tom cruise is an inscrutable figure off the screen. Jun 07, 2010 tom cruise reprised his tropic thunder movie mogul character les grossman for the mtv movie awards, including a rockin bust out with jennifer lopez. Downey jr was the best thing about tropic thunder with cruises grossman a close second. Jun 09, 2010 so all those relentless les grossman promotions for the mtv movie awards finally made a little more sense today, as paramount announced that it was developing a movie with tom cruise based on the grossman character, who of course first appeared two years ago in tropic thunder and returned at the awards show on sunday.
Tom cruises tropic thunder spinoff has a script screen rant. Mar 22, 2015 theyve been working on a spinoff moving centered around the les grossman character the crazy media mogulstudio head from tropic thunder and starring tom cruise. Maybe this revisit of the character by cruise will get the momentum. Discussion in mayberry lounge started by queen b, mar 8, 2015. Les grossmans bungle in the jungle verboten publishing. Tom cruise revives tropic thunders les grossman at comiccon. There are seemingly a dozen reasons why this wouldnt seem to be a good. When tom cruise agreed to play les grossman in tropic thunder.
Tropic thunder tom cruise character business insider. One possible film is the les grossman tropic thunder spinoff. Saturday night live actor bill hader has become the unofficial spokesperson for paramounts upcoming movie about les grossman, the foulmouthed, movie producer character tom cruise played in the 2008 comedy, tropic thunder. I couldnt have done it without you studio executive rob slolom.
He graduated from the afi conservatory in 1975 career. They said they were working on it and then we never heard about it again. My question is do you guys know if there was ever any talk about a les grossman movie. Tom cruise movie to reveal les grossmans inner rage.
Jun 10, 2010 hollywood, ca june 9, 2010 paramount pictures and mtv films announced today that they are set to develop a movie around megaproducer les grossman. Aug 25, 2017 at this point in time, there was no les grossman or any studio executive in the movie. I dont know what kind of panpacific bullshit power play youre trying to pull here, but asia jack is my territory. An epic scene of les grossman yelling at flaming dragons.
Jul 19, 2019 and though the next few movies cruise has on his slate are actionbased including the aforementioned top gun. Stiller would later cut these moves including, as cruise demonstrated through. So whatever youre thinking, youd better think again. Financed by hot headed mega mogul, les grossman, the film is already rumoured to be 1 month behind schedule just five days into shooting. Crusie was the one who suggested that they need that type. Rumors were floated of a les grossman spinoff movie in the works in. He was portrayed by tom cruise, who also portrayed lestat in interview with the vampire and vincent in collateral. Btw, my favorite tom cruise role of all time is les grossman from tropic thunder and there needs to be a les grossman movie. First take a big step back and literally fuck your own face. Tom cruise talks les grossman spinoff movie screen rant. Les grossman is the best movie character to have ever existed.
Jul 19, 2019 over the years, there has been talk of a les grossman standalone comedy movie, which bill hader even helped write a script for. Personally, i was just never that excited about a les grossman spinoff movie. Les grossman s life story is an inspiring tale of the classic human. Tropic thunder is a 2008 film starring ben stiller, jack black, and robert downey jr. Tom cruise invented tropic thunders les grossman, starting with.
An open request to the producers of the les grossman movie. Hollywood, ca june 9, 2010 paramount pictures and mtv films announced today that they are set to develop a movie around megaproducer les grossman. Cruise grossman later appeared on stage at the mtv movie awards on sunday as well, leading to speculation that there may be something more going on with the character his own movie perhaps. Theyve been working on a spinoff moving centered around the les grossman character the crazy media mogulstudio head from tropic thunder and starring tom cruise. The final dance number was outrageous but added a nice laugh at the end of the movie but i dont see them being able to justify a full film about les.
Of course, im sure the film would be more than an endless string of profanity and hiphop dance moves at least i hope. Tom cruise had a lot of input in bringing his most bizarre movie character to the screen. I take classes all the time to learn things or i want to improve a skill singing, music, something im studying, the actor said. Apparently tom cruise is the one who invented les grossman. There was a good chance that he would have been in guillermo del toros. Cruises les grossman was largely absent from tropic thunders promotional materials. There s the movie agent rick peck played by matthew mcconaughey. Les grossman s life story is an inspiring tale of the classic human struggle to achieve greatness against all odds. Now, i want you to take a step back and literally fuck your own face. Donning fake hair and gobs of prosthetics, cruises famously handsome features are.
Jun 09, 2010 why have tropic thunder character les grossman tom cruise be such a major contributor to the 2010 mtv movie awards when that film came out two years ago. Grantland has published an oral history of how the les grossman role came to exist and while there are no quotes from cruise, the. He was portrayed by tom cruise, who also portrayed lestat in interview with the. The most likely place for a tropic thunder followup may not come from any of the films main charactersinstead, it could involve les grossman, the bizarre studio head played by tom cruise in a. Obrien will continue to host his show from san diego for the remainder of the convention. The appeal of the les grossman movie is that it could be cheap and quick to shoot, and it might be something that audiences would respond well to. Jun 10, 2010 after sunday nights mtv movie awards, during which tom cruise reprised his hollywood producer character, les grossman, from tropic thunder, for an insanely confusing dance routine with jennifer. At this point in time, there was no les grossman or any studio executive in the movie. There s the over the top movie executive les grossman played by tom cruise and his yes man rob played by bill hader. Weve been handed an incredible opportunity here, peck. It would have to be a total surprise to everyone to work. Tropic thunder 2008 tom cruise as les grossman grossman. After sunday nights mtv movie awards, during which tom cruise reprised his hollywood producer character, les grossman, from tropic thunder.
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