Tom Cruise in the Tropic Thunder

This is the best scene with Tom Cruise as Les Grossman in the comedy hit "Tropic Thunder".
You will watch here the best quotes, such as "I will f*ck you up!", "The universe is talking to us right now. You just gotta listen" or "Playa, playa. Bick dick playa!".
Of course there's also Tom's famous dance to music song "Low".
It's just fabulous and hilarous.
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[@bernardohernandez2620]

This is probably tom cruise’s best role ever.

[@FatManJackson]

The only role of him I liked.

[@m.i.qurashi2456]

Fuck yea

[@GManJR75]

He is easily one of the best parts about this movie.

[@MAJERS08]

So much better than his serious character's

[@earthtone101]

Naw, I think that award goes to him in Minority Report, but this one comes close.

[@mattshaffer8460]

The round of applause after "we don't negotiate with terrorists" kills me every time

[@RalphieMuskinyaar]

Same. And also “I’ve never even heard of your little agency”

[@arturo0727]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@MrJimichael]

Seen you at 666 likes 🤣

[@BumblebeeTuna8]

Typical Secretaries and Executives Brown Nosing the CEO.

[@Ensirum]

i like the part where he tells flaming dragon to "take a step back" followed by "and fuck your own face". Flaming Dragon takes a little step back away from the phone.

[@samharrington249]

That “we don’t negotiate with terrorists” and then the clap kills me every single time🤣🤣

[@socklock1957]

According to the DVD commentary, that line was improvised by Cruise.

[@JonManko]

So classic. They clap like he's a hero 😂

[@scottbuckley823]

Technically they're drug dealers.

[@sabin2919]

Hahahaha

[@AstroJenkins]

My favorite bit, just is all stoic and patriotic after screaming insane shit for a minute straight. Edit: Wait, then calmly asking them if they can figure out who that was. Just screaming that at a total stranger 😂 I love every detail of his character.

[@navitzki]

We'll weep for him...in the press. I swear, every line in this movie is gold.

[@A_Stereotypical_Guy]

Let's face it, no one is dressing up as scorcher for porm 😂

[@The2ndFirst]

It's literally Blazing Saddles for a new age.

[@vladimirhorowitz]

@@A_Stereotypical_Guy Purim. Jewish Halloween (sorta).

[@A_Stereotypical_Guy]

@@vladimirhorowitz 👈 what he said

[@bn3121]

the little nod to the side makes the line so much funnier

[@ExiledByForce1]

Matthew McConaughey does not get enough credit for how straight he played this

[@idsavo]

Even his face impressions are epicly given, especially while les Grossman is talking on the phone.

[@TheMasterhomaster]

Alright, alright, alright!

[@davidusa47]

The way he shifts his stance and says, “a G5…airplane?” really exemplifies the movie’s sensibilities.

[@TheRosenmi12]

I want to know how many takes this took. No way I'd be able to not burst out laughing if I was Matthew

[@ElidanVideos]

@@davidusa47 That's literally the best moment in the movie. That was the best comedic moment, that shift and him asking again the specifics with a perfect delivery, kind of driving home the point that he is already agreeing, while until that moment it seemed like he was strongly not onboard. But they sort of invite him on board, on board of a G5.

[@CHotell96]

I love how he delivers "We don't negotiate with terrorists" like he's some kind of hero for what he said on the phone

[@joebloggs3551]

I know its absolutely brilliant that 🤣🤣🤣

[@joshvir262]

@@joebloggs3551 basically American politics

[@antoinesubitlescoups338]

No. The terrorists are the heroes. Happy dumbass?

[@mrwayne5158]

​@@joshvir262 lmao yup

[@emorsi]

On this day the term "keyboard warrior" could have been born. And I am afraid I am not sure this presentation of an mega media company executive is really exaggerated.

[@SyrupBuccaneer]

4:20 "Speedman is a dying star. A white dwarf, heading for a black hole. That's physics. It's inevitable." is so chilling and well-delivered. Cruise is too good.

[@Ant4gon1st]

It's also so very wrong because white dwarfs are actually remnants of stars that did not have enough mass to collapse into a black hole or a neutron star. All of this makes Grossman even more of a silly character and I love it.

[@xcidgaf]

'Towards' a black hole

[@blairbrown4812]

It's so chillingly well-delivered, because it's also a fairly accurate description of Tom Cruise himself, and what will happen to himself and all of Hollywood if/when he finally implodes.

[@shrujanamsyama9940]

@@Ant4gon1st Les Grossman was not a scientist. When people speak analogies, they tend to mix up things in real life too

[@sofronije74]

​@@Ant4gon1stWell, is it possible that white dwarf find itself orbiting a black hole and over time being ripped by it and swallowed?

[@chiefbeefofficer]

The blank stare after "They're gonna killem!" is the blankest stare I have ever seen! 🤣🤣

[@timstill152]

I love how Grossmans office imperceptibly grows from a normal office into a high tech secret agency with monitors and people running everywhere.

[@smk6469]

Lol... It totally does...

[@lonewalkerproductions]

How did I not notice this 😂

[@alexandersomethingorother786]

And the low lighting on crusies face. Accentuating that gotee like "woo make me wet"

[@VidarrKerr]

It is CIA/Mossad. What they are showing is a direct reflection of what most of Hollywood really is -- A Conglomeration of Super Corporations of Propaganda, Control, and tons of Money.

[@VidarrKerr]

@CaptGeech ?

[@Windrunner007]

Bill Hader awkwardly bobbing behind Cruise like his only direction was “back him up no matter what” is an underrated part of this scene.

[@twinklesheep]

sometimes, that is an actual job description.

[@mosquitopyjamas9048]

He sounds ADRed, is that really his voice?

[@LeverPhile]

@ 5:28 "swing it past yo knees"

[@ravenswod]

Welcome to the goody room 😆

[@15Candles]

Tom Cruise, Bill Hader and Matthew McConaughey, the greatest trio in this movie imo

[@LAHWF]

Welcome to the goody room! No frequent flyer bitch miles for my boy! 😂

[@findingedenfilms9426]

Andrew hope you are well!

[@RuthwikRao]

no way it's you haha Hope everything's good, bro!

[@charlest5604]

​@RuthwikRao Stop being a simp. Have some self-respect.

[@malumello17]

That was clearly a reference to Harvey Weistern

[@annalisavajda252]

"goodie"

[@vingasoline5068]

This movie seriously has one of the greatest casts I’ve ever seen in a film, comedy or not. Every single actor is PERFECT in this movie

[@junesuprise]

It is a bit underrated

[@justin5885]

The amount of legendary actors in this movie..

[@icantthinkofagoodusername5829]

Ikr It's insane!

[@Obese_Pterodactyl]

This movie and Anchorman are two of the best comedies imo.

[@schwartzy65]

And they say ben stiller is a bad actor, director and writer...

[@BlackDiamond2718]

Aphotic Pyre i love movies that just put tons of people in it. 40 year old virgin, anchorman, the other guys. Just hilarious.

[@garygotgameclips]

@@BlackDiamond2718 Step Brothers was good too oh my god

[@anonymouscitizen6165]

Tom Cruise should actually do more comedy he's actually good at it.

[@judgeomega]

is there anything hes not good at?

[@judgeomega]

@Donald Trump In a thousand years ppl (if any are left) will look back on our beliefs with similar disdain: they really thought these pictures of dead presidents had value, lol. how dumb do you have to be to waste your precious time on art and entertainment. insane that they thought some lines drawn on a map were enough justification to kill each other by the millions.

[@hyperion4305]

If you want to see more comedy from Tom Cruise check out The Color of Money, Risky Business, The Outsiders, Jerry Maguire, Top Gun, Edge of Tomorrow. He does a very funny monologue in Magnolia as well.

[@reginaphalange9417]

And more vilains

[@a1175779]

... player... lol

[@ogsnakesnake765]

" We don't negotiate with terrorists" Such a great line!!

[@chemsoldier83]

I wish Tom Cruise had more roles like this. That character is awesome, and he is clearly having a blast being that guy.

[@SuyashDixit]

Producer: How many legendary actors are there in this movie? Director: Yes.

[@15Candles]

And these legendary actors are truly legendary and nobody was wasted in the movie, I love itt

[@bodaciousbethany0]

I didn't know it was him until the movie was over.😃🤣

[@Heisenberg2K]

Directed by Ben Stiller himself.

[@kunalganotra7759]

RDJ Tom Cruise MATTHEW McConaughey Ben Stiller

[@amanshrestha2147]

@@kunalganotra7759 jack black

[@jcfra420]

I saw in an interview with Cruise, when he was approached with this role he said he would do it, but only if he was fat, had huge hands and danced.

[@lionelstarkweather982]

He said he wanted to play a jewish guy with big hands, basically made the character of Les

[@techstreamers8755]

light saberAddict that was from Conan

[@midnightfury4584]

Haha Weinstein-esque maybe?

[@boobtoob2507]

Julian Nailuj he actually has said he modeled grossman after Weinstein lol

[@user-xk9xt9ko6u]

Actually, he was asked to read the script by Ben Stiller just to see if he would approve it. After reading it, he offered to play the role of Les G and wanted Fat Hands as part of it. He was never offered the role but more or less took it and Ben Stiller is forever grateful for the revenue it o pulled in because of that volunteering action

[@elephantintheroom3854]

That first scene is one of the greatest moments in movie history. McConaughey’s face when Grossman is going off gets me every time.

[@the80sfanatic13]

How did Matthew kept a straight face while watching Tom Cruise dancing like a fool? Lol. 😂 I would've burst out laughing. 🤣🤣🤣

[@abrahamgonzalez8270]

😂

[@gobalik]

there were probably a *lot* of takes, and by around take 27 it just didnt seem so funny anymore

[@15Candles]

Putting Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaughey and Bill Hader in one room is such a genius idea

[@MrDougster37]

Right?

[@bluetaigax1747]

It's a complete package. The pissed concerned dude, the Douche, and the wingman

[@MrPROJECTSyNc]

Bill Hader can go

[@CookieThug]

Three legends in a scene

[@scottmic3556]

one of the greatest scenes ever , 3 real life big dicks

[@MrSartorius1]

the "find out who that was" line after threatening to destroy them always cracks me up

[@Yabushiga]

"FLAMING DRAGON"

[@amjh4lah809]

@@Yabushiga *WE ARE FWAMING DWAGON*

[@LisaAnn777]

​@@amjh4lah809 how many dolla did they want again?

[@amjh4lah809]

@@LisaAnn777 PWICE NOW WON HUNDWED MIWWION

[@vollied4865]

same its comedy gold

[@Glokas7]

3:43 The lighting is so PERFECT. It gets instantly ominous when Peck says “They’re gonna kill him”. Then Lessman drops the “And we’ll weep for him… In the press”. Then the nods. I mean holy shit. The way that lighting hits and it switches from an ominous mood to hilarity is some legendary comedy work right there!

[@MetaITurtle]

My favorite part

[@fifthbusiness1678]

Huh? The lighting doesn’t change. At all.

[@fil4648]

Most underrated role of his career. Genius.

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

Tom Cruise single-handedly elevated this movie from a great comedy to a legendary one.

[@reginayfavors]

Yes!!! Because of his comedy aspect. He is really funny and not trying to be funny.

[@SubjectiveFunny]

He played his part, but the entire cast killed it.

[@fidelgarcia2224]

I'd say everyone did

[@ganzor1083]

Sr!! 554 likes and not a single dislike?? Here’s the 555

[@07foxmulder]

Pretty lousy movie. Cruise is its only redeeming quality.

[@noonsa3]

The Flaming Dragon guy yelling "this is FLAMING DRAGON" after the 3rd time he's been asked who it is, gets to me every time.

[@mikesam3896]

Then still Grossman says “find out who that was” lololol

[@robinkulbay]

Oh okay, Flaming Dragon. Fuckface.

[@Tyler.254]

Was looking for this comment right after watching that part 🤣

[@SuperChuckRaney]

They heard it wrong, he say FRAMING Dragon, they are home builders and carpenders.

[@mother.95]

Oh man, that was good 🤣🤣🤣

[@markandrewpaul4233]

You can see Matthew McConaughey is so close to breaking character. It's funniest thing ever

[@HybridSpektar]

This is Tom Cruise's most underrated role! He even made himself look like a greasy business tycoon! Tom needs to make more morbid comedies like this. The fact he hasn't been in a Quinton Terrentino movie is almost criminal.

[@rhandley1000]

"We'll weep for him.......in the press" LOL

[@RodCornholio]

Reflects reality in the growth in popularity of "Thoughts and prayers..." (T.A.P. in my shorthand), which seems to be an almost form-letter response that companies, politicians, talking heads, etc. use for every tragedy.

[@MrNoosphere]

and eventually....waaaaay on down the track.........we'll file an insurance claim.

[@nedwump9187]

Just the moment of silence as Peck realises they don’t care

[@orangypteco8858]

@@nedwump9187 actually the claim alone would give us more than what we would lose... :]

[@huskiehuskerson5300]

@@RodCornholio only blood is bad

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

The fact that Tom actually invented Les Grossman speaks volumes of his talent. And then McConaughey keeps a straight face... big applaus!

[@alessandroromano5262]

But apparently he didn't, if you pay attention we never see Matthew's face and Tom Cruise on the same cut together.

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

@@alessandroromano5262 True. Would love to see THAT gag reel 😆

[@alessandroromano5262]

@@MichaelHolmgaard I bet the bloopers for this scene were as funny as the scene itself

[@05dturner]

I wonder how many takes it took to keep from laughing.

[@starwarsroo2448]

I don't think he had as much do with the conception as Stiller and theroux

[@JonManko]

"We don't negotiate with Terrorists" and they clap for him like he's a hero😂😂 so funny

[@nomad_wm]

“Welcome tot he goody room” and “swinging past your knees” Bill Hader plays his role so good 😂

[@247Deluxe247]

Huge profit margin! 😂

[@spencergsmith]

“We don’t negotiate with terrorists.” Possibly my favorite moment from the entire film 😂

[@jamesprice2163]

Mines "now take a step back and literally FUCK YOUR OWN FACE!"

[@osamabinladen824]

Yeah

[@huskiehuskerson5300]

@@jamesprice2163 🤣

[@TheMap1997]

Follow by the hand clap

[@SpanishAvenger]

@@jamesprice2163 ah, yes, I too loved the moment where he said “fuck you are own face”…

[@Rodan16]

The best thing about the Les Grossman character is Tom Cruise came up with the entire look. Hairy body, prosthetic big hands, bald dome, the outfit. Truly one of the best cameos ever in a movie.

[@anaussie213]

Look at a pic of Harvey Weinstein. That’s les.

[@A-Dubs398]

Not really a cameo, his role is too big to be a cameo. He's more like a secondary character.

[@extremelyonline]

MrKockNoker yeah lmao, he got nominated for a golden globe for his performance

[@boctorbepperj35]

callmecatalyst He said he came up with it in a interview. His own idea.

[@NJGuy1973]

I heard Cruise was making fun of Sumner Redstone.

[@jessicachafoya3747]

Tom Cruise had the time of his life with this role! 😂

[@Veronica.A.]

How does Matthew McConaughey keep a straight face with Les Grossman dancing? 😂

[@blairbrown4812]

5:10 The way he just sat there, reconsidering every decision he ever made from the moment of his first conscious thought up until that point, makes me think that he caught a glimpse into the Abyss that is Tom Cruise's genius.

[@Veronica.A.]

@@blairbrown4812 😂. You don't need to go do deep. Relax. It's just a movie and a comedy movie at that.

[@Gman6755]

"We'll weep for him...in the press." That line just cracks me up every time!

[@SuperChuckRaney]

I like that line and ….”will you find out who that was”

[@mcnamaraky]

"And then, and I'm talking way down the line, we file an insurance claim." "Preferably *before* the end of the fiscal year."

[@SuperChuckRaney]

@@mcnamaraky for lots and LOTSSSSS of Moneeeeyyyyy. Playa....

[@mcnamaraky]

@@SuperChuckRaney "Big dick baby!" *"SWINGIN PAST YA KNEES!!!"*

[@kienanenno9103]

Looks at his assistant like 👀

[@DarthDimmadome]

If any side character deserves its own spin off movie, it’s Les Grossman.

[@15Candles]

With Bill Hader and Matthew McConaughey reprising their roles, it would be incredible. A Les Grossman solo movie starring Tom, Bill and Matthew

[@anothernoob9160]

Well well...have you read that Deadline article?

[@devangerloff3462]

He's actually getting one now!

[@carliushardin4229]

That was supposed to happen way before the 2nd Top Gun but I don't think it's coming now

[@MSaleh-vy8rr]

Les Grossman is like a GTA character, same next to Andrew Tate 😅

[@krich451]

This is the greatest movie of all time. If "best picture" was an honest category tropic thunder would win every year.

[@FxckingFiend]

When you have movies like Tom cruise in them, you can’t lose.

[@regretthebroken]

The clapping at 3:35 after Grossman says “We don’t negotiate with terrorists” is right out of an Eric Andre monologue.

[@jasonharris951]

And they both learned that from President Bush.

[@benjaminfranklin4149]

Eric Andre sucks a s s

[@Dunkdamonk]

@@benjaminfranklin4149 no u

[@benjaminfranklin4149]

@@Dunkdamonk You clearly suck Eric Andre's

[@KvnDWr]

Damn, it really is 😂😂😂😂😂

[@sancheezzzy2712]

The avengers should’ve called this guy to fight Thanos.

[@december12twok12]

Awful idea. Thefight would be over in 5 seconds. Not even Galactus could hold on for 10.

[@salomonderisseau0718]

@@december12twok12 😂

[@15Candles]

Captain America be like : LANGUAGE, LANGUAGE, LANGUAGE!!!!!

[@15Candles]

@@december12twok12 Captain America be like : LANGUAGE, LANGUAGE, LANGUAGE!!!!!

[@vasanthk9901]

😃😃😃😃😃

[@tyronepersaudTyGrr]

"Pan Pacific bullshit powerplay"😂😂

[@damiantanks1738]

😂😂😂 this has to be one of my favorite roles by Tom Cruise 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jackiep594]

So funny in the theatres how many people didn’t recognize him until the credits - which is wild considering he has such a recognizable voice alone

[@greggreyes6869]

i have an officemate where when we were eating in the pantry monday morning discussing tropic thunder, its when they realized when we pointed out it was tom cruise. i think she left early into the credits also

[@pureChem1calz]

How the fuck did not anyone notice... CRAZYYYY. I noticed immediately just now and I haven't even watched the film.

[@ElidanVideos]

@@pureChem1calz Because that's literally what's written in the title? What's important to understand that this is a long movie, this scene is in the middle of it, and before that this character is only seen one for like a minute of screen time on a screen. If you would watch that at the time of release and had no knowledge of Tom Cruise being in it, which nobody at the time did, because he wasn't in the title, you probably would miss it, just like most people did. He felt weird, you might have suspected something, but a lot of people missed it. Especially because at the time Tom Cruise never associated with that level of comedy and had a certain reputation and image.

[@kathimilburn8094]

That's funny. I recognized toms voice immediately

[@vinunleaded]

I had no clue.

[@YorkshirePirate]

No, we don't negotiate with terrorists. This film wins.

[@ryanjones9498]

It’s a good thing he specified G 5 airplane cause he could have ended up with a G5 Kirby Vacuum cleaner lol

[@dylanhealy8126]

*applause

[@HarryBalzak]

Rick Peck said "No", not Les.

[@RemixedVoice]

The point of their terrorism is to provoke an overreaction. And yeah; the West overreacted. 🤣 Now there is more death and violence and terror than ever.

[@RockSmithStudio]

Someone forgot to tell Trump that

[@ReubenAStern]

Still funny af. I was laughing like a maniac for weeks at this scene. And a load of other scenes. One of the best comedies ever!

[@patrickkanas3874]

The best part is that he doesn't play him as a comedy character. He plays him seriously, but it's the intensity of his outrage that the humor comes from

[@remychase]

Tom Cruise broke Hollywood with eight simple words: “I want fat hands and I’m gonna dance.”

[@loumartinez2005]

He sure did

[@chrisrawls3746]

It works fat hands and hairy crazy bald man and the name it all works!

[@StoicthoughtsbyMatt]

That’s nine

[@konjuer]

🤩🤣🤣🤣 is all I got

[@liamjohnston5099]

@@StoicthoughtsbyMatt no it's 8

[@sas2300]

Les Grossman needs his own movie and he should have bill hader with him as well, his assistant is brilliant

[@teebrinner5939]

Man they were amazing The assistant really made it

[@morningstarlink]

This movie won't work now, it's 2020 the generation of pussies,

[@thebandoffice53]

@@morningstarlink cause less grossman was based off harvey weinstien.

[@BlackDiamond2718]

He makes a movie about himself while in a movie about himself.

[@aafife499]

I'd watch the sh!t out of that movie.

[@BeazleyStudios]

When Tom goes from the screaming rant on the phone to the "find out who that was" and everyone went into action, followed by the "we don't negotiate with terrorists", I felt like Les Grossman is actually Ethan Hunt in disguise and have expected the Mission Impossible score to kick in.

[@markpetriccione1319]

Matt should of won an Oscar for keeping a straight face during Toms shenanigans

[@bravesoul5743]

true

[@TylerBaraby]

Should have* (Or Should've)

[@cleverpsyche115]

He didn't though, they had to film it separately to keep him from laughing during the take.

[@huskiehuskerson5300]

@@cleverpsyche115 how do you know?

[@jessemorales8502]

Matt fucking bill should have won an Oscar 😂

[@dylancortez7363]

The moment when he says "we'll weep for him, in the press" too good

[@Delaney-and-the-Starlight]

And “way way down the road…. we file an insurance claim” 💀

[@cjpockets]

@@Delaney-and-the-Starlight I couldn’t stop laughing 🤣 🤣

[@joycemorrison]

the flabbergasted face of matthew all throughout especially during the dance scene, bill's pandering to tom's antics, and tom's amazing les grossman - PRICELESS.

[@emoney9295]

So many awesome scenes and quotes. This movie is underrated

[@drgonzo305]

"We don't negotiate with terrorists" followed by the applause. Hands down Tom Cruise's greatest role ever.

[@aaravjohri5166]

can you please explain what is so iconic about this quote?everyone seems to be talking about it and i genuinely cant understand it lol

[@exilemorin04]

@@aaravjohri5166 prob cos its funny and such a different role than what we mostly have seen from Tom cruise like Mission Impossible and a few other movies

[@lucifermorningstar3709]

@@aaravjohri5166 the line is referring to an age-old stigma, used by governments whenever dealing with acts of terror “we don’t negotiate with terrorists.” But in this context what Les Grossman is saying is, “we don’t negotiate with terrorists, because we want to make a lot of money because your friend will die.” Essentially turning the phrase on its head

[@jaysonb.6669]

@@aaravjohri5166 It's because it's pure pompous political BS. Govt's have ALWAYS negotiated with terrorists! Especially when it involves potential re-election campaigns or making business deals under the table lol

[@antedote1]

"Can you find out who that was?".. Tom Cruise's best role ever

[@antedote1]

Literally biggest laugh in the whole movie for me.. In a movie where you have to constantly rewind to watch laughs you missed while you were laughing lol

[@cberg7969]

My favourite. He has no idea who he's threatening and he doesn't care

[@CurryLeeV]

THIS IS FLAMING! DRAGON!

[@bm0416]

Biggest laugh for me too, easily

[@z1205]

Always cracks me up.

[@bernstock]

Cruise had me dying watching this movie😂😂😂

[@hvo729]

Man Tom had so much fun playing in this comedy I bet, dude got chops

[@johnecoapollo7]

I don't know what stars aligned back then and allowed Ben Stiller to have this cast but I am thankful they did

[@tomaszwota1465]

I couldn't care less for Ben Stiller and his movies, but he struck gold with this one.

[@JBoxy7]

​@@tomaszwota1465well I'm pretty sure he was the driving creative force for this movie except for tom cruise who specifically wanted fat hands and to dance

[@TheAluvisify]

Because this cast wasn't the A-list cast that it is now. Iron Man came out the same year as Tropic Thunder and this was when RDJ was out of prison/rehab and struggling to find solid projects. Kung-Fu Panda also came out the same year, and Jack Black was basically only known for House of Rock. This was before Interstellar, so Matthew McConaughey was really only known for Sahara and other smaller films like Contact. Bill Hader was only known to people familiar with SNL, but even then, this was before his (arguably) most popular sketch, The Californians. With exception to Tom Cruise, Ben Stiller was probably the most famous actor at the time of this movie's release. Basically Ben was really good at networking and just happened to get a bunch of talented actors together before they achieved massive success with other franchises and movies.

[@k-force8325]

@@TheAluvisify Tom's screentime is less than 10 mins but, he's the highest paid in that movie

[@danzansandeev6033]

@@TheAluvisifywasn’t like majority of cast like friends and acquaintances of Stiller anyway? I’m honestly surprised there was no Owen Wilson in there)

[@Tbizzz42]

Mathew is so overqualified for this role and I love it.

[@xXFoxyGrandmaXx]

during this time he was actually underqualified, he was known for romantic comedies

[@drevil8223]

xFoxySupreme true lol

[@RockSmithStudio]

bmstr over 10 years later and he’s now arguably the most talented person in the entire cast

[@lewissmith8858]

Interstellar was probably the first time I took him seriously as an actor, that film alone made him In the top 5 actors ever existed

[@ShadoCroc]

@@lewissmith8858 dude... True detective was amazing!

[@gilpinsteven]

It is so surreal seeing Tom Cruise in this role. He knocks it outta the park!!

[@m.r.6916]

Best. Tom. Cruise. Character. Ever.

[@DemocratsareagentsofSATAN]

Matthew McConaugheys facial expressions were all spot on...lol And let's give some credit to Ben Stiller for directing and probably helped with casting this masterpiece

[@januarozzz]

Ikr.. This movie is full of stars

[@Sixstringman]

@@januarozzz it's the opposite of Movie 43.

[@lockandreload]

Ben is a legend

[@bettercallmaul5810]

The role or Peck was first offered to Tom Cruise, who later suggested playing a studio head instead. Then, Owen Wilson was cast to play Peck, but he dropped out following a suicide attempt. Matthew McConaughey was then cast as Peck at the last minute, after filming had already began.

[@carlosalfredo4035]

This is the best comedy movie of the decade...

[@CallMeGaffer]

*Hangs up* "We don't negotiate with terrorists" *Gets a round of applause* I just found that so funny.

[@GarfieldRex]

Call Me Gaffer POTUS lesson 101, nailed it :)

[@ryans413]

Call Me Gaffer I like how he's talking to flaming dragon tells them to fuck there own face hands up and then asks you find out who they are lol

[@SufferToResist]

David V What about meeting with Kim Jong Un?

[@nicarlos73]

Even better that the line was improvised by Cruise during one of the takes for the scene. He killed it in this movie.

[@EdouardPicard0224]

I quote that line alot.

[@mytimebox1]

Matthew McConaughey reacting to the Tom Cruise role with Tom Cruise playing the Matthew McConnaghey role is cinematic gold.

[@el_senor_xan]

Tom NEED to do more comedies

[@kjetilhvalstrand1009]

it depends if was one off, kind of thing, or if he is an idea man.

[@sepse7en261]

This is Tom Cruise's finest hour. And one of the funniest scenes in movie history. And let's not forget how amazing Matthew was as well. This....is comedy gold.

[@godvandamme9921]

Just hold your fuckin horses....

[@godvandamme9921]

I guess if spongebob and anime is all you know this would seem like the best thing in the world.

[@sepse7en261]

@@godvandamme9921 eeehh?!

[@WildSkyMtn]

Dude MM made the scene so much funnier by selling grossman as believable character

[@ianciti]

i'm so used to seeing tom cruise play a character straight, a character that's likeable. we all know they go out of their way to make tom cruise look taller in the mission impossible movies so to see him play up this character that is just so fucking unlikeable is a breath of fresh air.

[@aarond3641]

Say what you want about Tom Cruise but the guy has incredible range has had the most consistently successful career of any Hollywood star

[@burrgucci52]

Xenu has blessed him

[@bobagreats3108]

Denzel

[@carmenate70]

RDJ: Am I a joke to you?

[@halwarner3326]

He is a great actor.

[@boatwithwheels]

@@carmenate70 RDJ's career literally plummetted and then shot up. Tom Cruise has been at the top ever since he started

[@marvinmansfield6803]

I absolutely love Tom Cruise in this movie no one could play that part better than him

[@jhanerachristopher8037]

You can't even say Tom Cruise didn't play the shit out of this role he was so unrecognizable and so hilarious the whole cast was I love this movie to this day

[@hypercrack7440]

No shit! I genuinely didn't know it was him until my friends told me

[@infojr.2299]

He was actually the one who came up with the props.. They wanted him to dress and act normal, but he convinced the director to make his hands look bigger. He also convinced them that his character should dance.

[@MeEntertainmentJo_876]

He always plays the shit out of everything. In Rock of Ages he stole every scene.

[@boahnation9932]

@@hypercrack7440 same! I had no idea until I saw him talking about it on TV one time 😂

[@synergygaming65]

I felt like an idiot not recognizing him watching this in theaters. I was like, who the fuck is magnificent bastard?

[@workinghoustonian]

i dont understand how Tom isn't in more roles like this. dude is straight up hilarious!

[@merrychase9744]

They can't afford him lol.

[@radupopa9701]

workinghoustonian Even Colin Farrel did a great job in horrible boses 1 which was a similar role. I totally agree. top actors should take more multilayered complex characters and less comercial stuff.

[@flinchless]

True cruise is 25 million base

[@BlackDiamond2718]

He was quite funny in Knight and Day

[@eliroth9978]

Tom Cruise was actually approached to play the lead, but he was too busy during the early production so the main lead role went to the director Ben Stiller. Tom did read the script however and suggested they add the character of Les Grossman to add more tension to the film. Later on, Cruise was able to free some time up on his schedule and at that point, the only character who wasnt cast was Les Grossman. So Cruise happily took the role.

[@glennhaskell8989]

HANDS DOWN...TOM CRUISES FINEST ACTING ROLE!!!

[@Mavatar11]

I watch this once a year it’s such a classic the best comedic actors, nowadays a movie like this doesn’t fly no one is allowed to laugh anymore without being condemned, but I still do lol it’s what keeps me going great older comedy movies ❤ good job to Tom Cruise, Mathew McConaughey, Jack Black, Robert Downey Junior, and more these guys put on the best movie ever ❤️👍

[@jcb3393]

Bill Hader is underrated in this scene, because he is SO outshined by Cruise and McConaughey. But each of them were so spot-on.

[@marvnuts]

Swinging past your kneeeees!

[@tiaaaron3278]

Welcome to the goodie room!

[@jordanwindham3804]

Smack it up, flip it, throw it down. Hooooooooooooo!

[@GoodGolly.MissLolly]

I love Bill, but he totally hammed it up here. He played it like an SNL skit. He’s a much better actor now

[@tiaaaron3278]

@@GoodGolly.MissLolly I think that's the point.

[@fredyngvarolsen2780]

Tom Cruise: "I wanna have fat hands and i'm gonna dance"

[@illuzionzenzile]

Fred Yngvar Olsen definitely the way that happened. 😅

[@Thedudeabides803]

iLLUZiON Zenzile in fact Tom said so

[@JonCollinsMedia]

Specifically to "Apple Bottom Jeans"

[@jamespayne8401]

He told ben Stiller that when he was auditioning for the part.

[@y3ee3e]

@@jamespayne8401 this was before auditioning. ben simply asked if he wanted to be in the movie and tom was like only if he has big hands and can dance. this role was strictly made for and by tom.

[@buki3009]

How did matthew not burst out laughing ? I would have been on the floor the entier day

[@Stierenkloot]

How do so many people lack the ability to comprehend multiple takes?

[@halcyondaystunes]

​@@StierenklootI came here to say just this. Seriously many people on you tube with just one brain cell

[@jrock2720]

@2:46 Les looks like he's reading something deeply and turns out it's a Maxim hahah I am dead

[@crashandersen602]

"...what do you need, Les?...Glasses?" "...what?" *clearly wearing glasses* It's stupid, obvious and dumb humor. But I freaking love it.

[@h0197]

thought it was less.thst works 2 hah

[@willnailer2118]

Their gonna kill him ... Everyone just stares

[@richardsanchez9190]

Dude. I just fucking realized that. This movies fucking comedy gold

[@mikepifer9585]

He said glasses bc he didn’t see the tivo clause in the contract

[@richardsanchez9190]

@@mikepifer9585 yeah but the jokes in the fact that he has glasses already. I mean yeah you're right but it's part of the joke.

[@Bumpy_barejevo]

Bill Hader uncomfortably saying “Welcome to the goodie room” is one of the funniest things I have ever seen

[@krankytilldaell6639]

Exactly

[@ryans413]

Tom saying player lol

[@mckenr07]

That’s some John Wayne Gacy patter

[@LeverPhile]

Swing it past ya kneeeees!

[@falcon26r87]

I’ve seen the scene over 100 times the past 20 years it still makes me laugh out loud

[@kylev.1163]

The fact that we were deprived of a Les Grossman spin-off movie but given an emoji movie an unspeakable insult.

[@quamy23]

Matthews face when Tom says 'massacre you' just had me crying 😂😂😂

[@lancelaurel3828]

Fckin talented dude that visceral twitch in response to the visceral remark. Tom cruise dialogue here is my favorite part of the movie

[@ryantogo8359]

He's like "go get 'em les" 😂

[@rizla2000]

“Welcome to the goody room”, “Swinging past your knees” 😂😂😂 Hader is hilarious

[@doritozman5419]

So good

[@gusroca8602]

The actor who called Tom did a hilarious job

[@timmckennie4276]

“Smack it up, flip it and rub it down!”🤣🤣🤣

[@Urxas234]

Actually not even that funny his tone and lines are overrated and lame

[@dylonjackson6104]

​@@Urxas234 Enjoy your frequent flyer bitch miles

[@rsloop77]

The way he nonchalantly asks someone "can you find out who that was?" After ripping them apart is the best part

[@bcp5296d]

Its a perfect parody for America govt

[@v-22]

I believe this is the real Tom Cruise, every other version is what he wants us to believe he is.

[@blest5132]

"no more frequent flyer b1tch miles for mah boi"

[@naythanyel777]

Tom Cruise's best work not sure how they got him to do this.

[@lockandreload]

It was Cruise's idea to create and play Les Grossman, he was originally going to play Rick Peck.

[@joaopedrosantana3248]

Nathaniel Hamilton they gave him a G5 and lots of money, playa

[@BLaCkKsHeEp]

ahhh damn you beat me to it bro hahaha

[@suicide_king6804]

Went to the goodie room playa, plaaaaya

[@PurushaDesa]

Nathaniel Hamilton Here's half the budget. We need you for 2 hours.

[@GalinDray]

"Swingin past your kneeeeeees" 😂😂😂 Bill Hader is so underrated in this movie

[@FighterOperationsGroupFOG]

15 years ago, time really flies

[@Julia25120]

True its crazy how fast time flies. But Tom Cruise is an A-lister for 40 years and that's impressive.

[@vuven8930]

One of the best bits of cinema ever made. So deep and such a statement on the industry, comedy is the best path to express uncomfortable truths.

[@Rehd66]

To this day that flaming dragons guy's silent pause is one of the funniest things I've seen in a movie

[@rottieshepcalibre9156]

that was my favorite part.. the look on his face was classic

[@juniorboniface6431]

fwaming dragon

[@geefreck]

Agreed 😆

[@meganreed8619]

How do you pause unsilently

[@marcelobertoni2967]

@@meganreed8619 when you yell "I'M PAUSING!".

[@craig2e46]

I never pictured Tom Cruise as a comedian or even to have a sense of humor but that was one of the funniest clips in a Movie ever.

[@joshdunham7167]

Go watch his movie about music, it's funny as hell.

[@maddkrabbtv6121]

@@joshdunham7167 what's the title?

[@fredleeland2464]

His roles in the 80s are mostly comedic in character Cocktail, Rain Man, Risky Business, Top Gun, Color of Money...he's not someone that people take serious

[@huskiehuskerson5300]

@Ivan Renard magnolia was so good

[@ADPax10]

@Ivan Renard Regardless of his affiliation with Scientology and their many crimes, it's completely fucking undeniable Tom Cruise is the GOAT. Prove me wrong I say.

[@charlesadams4773]

Genius script writing. Brilliant portrayal of what everyone fears Hollywood really is. This scene should have its own star on the Walk of Fame.

[@abrahamray3389]

Les Grossman should have his own star on The Walk of Fame.

[@notmytruthTHEtruth]

This is how Hollywood is. Look at Harvey Weinstein and Roman Polanski.

[@dildonicplague]

Ben stiller wrote this whole movie

[@mortimerbrewster3671]

No one fears this is how Hollywood really is. We know this is how Hollywood really is.

[@codypriceYouTubeAddednumbers]

@@notmytruthTHEtruthyou're literally a moron. So by your logic the entire catholic religion is a pedo ring?

[@Pe4nutButter]

Tom Cruise: "big dick playa!" Bill Hader: "swingin' past ya kneeeessss!"

[@johnjeffery6638]

WELCOME to da Goodie ROOM!!

[@swtpeteswtpete1515]

Omg I missed that, heard it as a baseball analogy and being able to hit a too-low pitch! 🤘😂🍆⚾

[@Badim1983]

smack it up, flip it, rub it down..hoooo!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@sweetdjones]

With lots of money 💰 PLAYA

[@cableman23]

“The universe is talking to us right now. Just got to listen.” 😂

[@littlemooshu4171]

the surprised awkward look on the flaming dragons face 😂🤣

[@bodieofci5418]

I can't decide who stole this movie more. Tom Cruise or RDJ.

[@jim191185]

Tom Cruise all the way. I'm surprised he did this. Legend.

[@aparnarajesh]

Iron man

[@aki007]

Tom cruise by a mile.

[@delrey874]

Tom

[@jcb3393]

RDJ was a major character that stole the *thunder* from Stiller and Black, but this bit part surprise role by Cruise was AMAZING!

[@bhbluebird]

Cruise must have had fun doing this -- the guy isn't just an actor, but he is also very much an industry insider.

[@tomlxyz]

@@jeffreybarlow8966 not every actor knows the industry in depth. Particularly something like that in the scene isn't something every actor would see

[@Ulmaramlu]

Les Grossman was Cruise's idea. The character wasn't part of the original plot.

[@PantonePapi]

@@jeffreybarlow8966 ​ Well there are actors in the industry who are just given a salary for a role. They say their lines, they go do press and then it’s off to the next film. Then there’s Tom Cruise who finances his own movies worth hundreds of millions of dollars, chooses his director, chooses his cast, and stars in the movie. He knows the ins and outs of the industry, from the script to the “Limited Edition” Top Gun popcorn tub you beg your mommy for at concession before the movie. Tom has probably sat in countless meetings with sociopaths just like this guy. I think that’s what he meant Jeff. I’d explain it with pictures, but KZbin isn’t very inclusive to the smooth brains.

[@bhbluebird]

@@jeffreybarlow8966 Keep figuring it out. Good luck.

[@joachimb5721]

@@jeffreybarlow8966 I think he means the pseudo religious cult industry. He had his Scientology experience to know how people like Grossman tick.

[@MG007.]

Matthew's face at 2:08 just added to the scene.

[@oscars4608]

The first time I watched Tropic Thunder I didn’t know it was Cruise until the credits. One of his best roles ever lol