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Did Tom Cruise Base His Tropic Thunder Role on Angry Billionaire Who Humiliated Him?
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Did Tom Cruise Base His Tropic Thunder Role on Angry Billionaire Who Humiliated Him?
When Tropic Thunder hit theaters in 2008, no one expected that Tom Cruise would be the movie’s breakout comedy star. He was buried under prosthetics, a fat suit, and a bald cap to play Les Grossman, a foul-mouthed Hollywood producer. However, this wasn’t just a random caricature, but possibly a personal jab at billionaire mogul Sumner Redstone, who publicly humiliated Cruise (via Far Out Magazine). Now, in 2025, director Christopher McQuarrie re…
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