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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie Are Having ‘Serious Conversations' About a ‘Tropic Thunder' Spinoff
Though still in the thick of promoting 'Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,' writer/director Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise are already working on their next pair-up — it just might not be what you expect. 'The conversations we've had about Les Grossman are so fucking funny,' McQuarrie said in a recent interview with Josh Horowitz on his 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast. More from IndieWire 'Mission: Impossible': Director Christopher McQuarrie Climbed Onto the Wing of a 140-mph Plane Himself All 8 'Mission: Impossible' Movies, Ranked Worst to Best Cruise played the fictional Hollywood power player in the 2008 satire 'Tropic Thunder' from director Ben Stiller. Heavily modeled on Scott Rudin, Grossman is a Diet Coke-swilling, obscenity-prone producer with no filter and tendencies toward anger, as well as dance. It may sound silly to center an entire film around him, but McQuarrie and Cruise are actively looking for a way in. 'We're having serious conversations about it and how best to do it,' McQuarrie said. 'It ultimately comes down to what that character is.' The big question remains whether people will want to watch a film with Grossman as the lead character. McQuarrie explained that the 'leading man' status Cruise holds makes it difficult to place him in roles that are so monstrous. Even with 'Magnolia,' which earned Cruise an Academy Award nomination, the actor was part of a very large ensemble, making it easier for him not to have to carry the whole film. 'Ethan Hunt, a character of whom people can be critical, is on rails,' said McQuarrie. 'There's so little he is able to do outside of his responsibilities as a leading man and when you try and push those boundaries, 'Mission' instantaneously cease to become 'Mission.'' Right now, McQuarrie and Cruise are not trying to figure out a plot to drop Grossman into as much as they're thinking of specific scenes they'd like to see him play. Moreover, discussing ideas around this character has offered a welcome reprieve from their other responsibilities, particularly on 'The Final Reckoning.' 'Just to be sitting at the breakfast table, not talking about the movie we're making for a minute,' McQuarrie told Horowitz, 'is such decompression. And just riffing with Tom, playing to Les Grossman — it was one of the real joys of making this movie.' In addition to this possible 'Tropic Thunder' spinoff, McQuarrie and Cruise are also working on a number of other ideas, including a 'Days of Thunder' sequel, another installment in the 'Top Gun' franchise, and a musical. Watch McQuarrie's full interview on 'Happy Sad Confused' below. 'Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning' is currently in theaters from Paramount Pictures. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie The 55 Best LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now
News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Mission: Impossible Director Hints At Les Grossman Spin-Off With Tom Cruise
Last Updated: Mission: Impossible- The Final Reckoning, Christopher McQuarrie, hinted that a Tropic Thunder spin-off featuring Tom Cruise's Les Grossman could happen. Fans of the 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder may be in for a treat. Christopher McQuarrie, director of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, hinted at a possible spin-off starring Tom Cruise's character, Les Grossman. McQuarrie revealed that he and Cruise had 'serious conversations" about creating a film centred entirely on the wild and unforgettable Grossman. During the shoot of The Final Reckoning, they brainstormed ideas on how to bring the character back freshly and excitingly. The director described these discussions as both hilarious and thrilling as they worked to craft the perfect story for Grossman's return. While appearing on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, the filmmaker said, 'Everything will in one way or another happen. It will not necessarily happen in the time or place you think it will. They're all things we're talking about. We have ideas about the conversations we've had about Les Grossman are so funny. I mean, we're talking about it, man. We're having very serious conversations about it and how best to do it and where you know what it ultimately comes to down to what that character is." 'You hit the nail right on the head that I was going to a leading man, Tom Cruise will tell you a leading man has different responsibilities. Tom is just to be sitting at a breakfast table, not talking about the movie we're making for a minute is such decompression, right? And just riffing with Tom playing to Les Grossman at the table 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," Christopher McQuarrie added. Fans of Tropic Thunder will instantly recognise Les Grossman—the loud, bald, and fiery movie producer with a short fuse and a larger-than-life personality. One of his most memorable scenes is a video call with the film crew after a disastrous shoot, where he famously orders a crew member to punch the director (played by Steve Coogan) in the face. Another iconic moment fans love is when Grossman breaks into an unexpected, hilarious dance to Ludacris's 'Get Back." Other than Cruise, the 2008 movie also features Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel and Brandon T. Jackson. First Published:
Washington Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Where to meet the real Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet: Courtside
Ben Stiller has been near the center of American culture for nearly 40 years, from 'The Ben Stiller Show' in the early '90s to 'Reality Bites' to 'Zoolander' to 'Meet the Parents' to 'Tropic Thunder' to his work behind the scenes of the Apple TV+ smash 'Severance.' But that's all showbiz stuff; none of us have ever really known the man himself. To see the real Ben Stiller, the human being beneath it all, you have to watch a Knicks game.
Hypebeast
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
Tom Cruise 正在認真考慮要拍《Tropic Thunder》經典角色 Les Grossman 獨立電影
喜愛《開麥拉驚魂/雷霆喪星 Tropic Thunder》的粉絲有福了！《Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning》（不可能的任務/職業特工隊：最後清算）導演Christopher McQuarrie近日在 Josh Horowitz 的Happy Sad ConfusedPodcast 節目表示Tom Cruise正認真考慮為其角色 Les Grossman 打造一部獨立電影。 Christopher McQuarrie 表示他與 Tom Cruise 針對 Les Grossman 電影的討論「超級有趣」，並且是「非常認真的對話」，聚焦於如何最好地呈現這個角色。Les Grossman 是《Tropic Thunder》中那位滿口粗話、脾氣火爆且以大手的誇張形象深入人心的製作人角色。Christopher 提到，構思這部電影讓他與 Cruise 在《最終清算》拍攝的壓力中找到喘息空間：「我們甚至不考慮結構，只是玩味場景。能坐在早餐桌前，暫時不談正在拍的電影，是一種放鬆。與 Tom 一邊即興演繹 Les Grossman 一邊暢聊，成為這部電影製作中真正的樂趣之一。我們在艱難的當下中，計畫著未來的可能。」 有興趣的讀者們敬請留意未來追蹤報導。 >Ryan Reynolds 向 Disney 提議推出一部 R 級限制級《Star Wars》電影 >消息稱《最後生還者 The Last of Us》第 3 季或將延續遊戲中的敘事視角轉換 >全員回歸！BLACKPINK 2025 最新世界巡迴演唱會《DEADLINE》即將登陸港台
Geek Tyrant
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Tom Cruise Is Dead Serious About a Les Grossman Movie, Says Christopher McQuarrie — GeekTyrant
Tom Cruise isn't done with Les Grossman. Not by a long shot. The unhinged Hollywood exec Cruise brought to life in Tropic Thunder might actually be getting his own movie. Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie confirmed on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he and Cruise are having very real, very serious conversations about it. 'The conversations we've had about Les Grossman are so fucking 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.' Grossman is a raging, foul-mouthed, and shockingly agile studio executive best remembered for his hairy arms, big hands, and dance moves that burned themselves into your memory. Cruise's unexpected transformation into Grossman was pure chaos in the best way, and fans have wanted more ever since. According to McQuarrie, riffing on the character has become a kind of therapeutic outlet during the high-stress shoot for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning . He and Cruise would sit down for meals and just let Grossman take over. '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.' It's clear there's passion behind the idea, not just as a goofy side project, but something Cruise is taking seriously. The only question now is what a full-length Les Grossman film would actually be. A satire of the modern studio system? A full-blown absurdist comedy? Either way, the enthusiasm and excitement is there. Cruise already stole scenes with the character once. If this thing actually moves forward, he will steal the whole show.
