"Tom Cruise? Are you serious?? This is Tom Cruise?" | Les Grossman's Dance |Tropic Thunder (2008)

[@GRR1MN1R]

"I want fat hands and Im gonna dance" -Tom Cruise

[@OriginalPuro]

"I want fat hands and I'm gonna dance." -Tom Cruise

[@TheNefastor]

Imagine witnessing those negotiations 😂

[@insanitypepper1740]

Tom puts 110% into every performance he's ever done, even when the role didn't warrant it.

[@karthikp6473]

He's the best...❤

[@hagdore]

Loved him in "Collateral" as well as Jamie Foxx. Excellent movie.

[@placebo5466]

personification of 'going hard for no reason', and I'm so glad he did.

[@phoenixrivenus9270]

What role wouldn't warrant an actor that accepted the job... doing the fucking job well? This is what is wrong in the world, average piss-ants giving rich peolle passes they'd never give a fellow coworker.

[@lazwit5513]

​@@phoenixrivenus9270"Average piss-ants" oooo bro you're so cool, please don't hurt us! 😢😢😢

[@RizkyRamadhan-yt2wn]

"WE DON'T NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS..." - LES GROSSMAN

[@brianvalencia7717]

This must've been THE most fun role he's ever done. He was free to genuinely act as silly and as he wanted & everyone LOVED it! I think he STOLE this movie!

[@tkirby]

That role singlehandedly redeemed Tom Cruise from all the weird shit he was going through. It let everyone know he didn't take himself that seriously.

[@FTFCHRIS]

Definitely helped normalize him after the whole Scientology stuff but after everyone is realizing how weird Hollywood is, the fact that Tom has never won an Oscar might speak louder then anything about how he's probably not as weird as people thought guy.

[@MikeyzFoodieLair]

What shit?? Freedom of religion?

[@rkstevenson5448]

@@MikeyzFoodieLair You can believe whatever silly nonsense you like, and the rest of us can say whatever we want about it. Freedom of speech.

[@JoshuaDay0550]

@@rkstevenson5448 or theres that part where you mind your own business. but thats hard to do because people like to talk shit about others.

[@bobbymovva1724]

I think it is more about jumping on the couch and stupid things like that

[@jasongoodacre]

That was 100% Tom's creation. I wish he did more comedy performances cause he was so good in this movie.

[@momo198000]

Tom: i want ... I want fat hands .. . And i am gonna dance 😁😂🤣 🎵🎶🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻

[@bluepandaman]

Him dancing was a big thing at the time, very epic moment to see Tom dancing.

[@toddtaylor6506]

Without a doubt one of his greatest performances. First time I watched the movie I didn't realize it was him until the credits rolled, lol.

[@YoureMrLebowski]

i had no idea it was him. i thought the voice was familiar but had no idea it was Tom.

[@ngg4399]

I heard in an interview with Ben Stiller, that when they shot the dancing scene, they didn’t yet know which song they could license for it. So when they asked Tom Cruise to dance, he improvised and danced in complete silence. They added the song in post. 😂

[@acrsclspdrcls1365]

This is gold to hear about.

[@jbmopar1971]

Les is even more funny to me that Tom Cruise specifically asked for this and to dance 😂

[@ArvizuVideos]

I’ll never forget my dad’s reaction to this scene. He was BLINDSIDED when he realized that Les Grossman was Tom Cruise. “THAT’s TOM CRUISE?!” I died 😂

[@wrkrbee28]

My Dad too lol. He was a huge top gun fan and when he saw that was Tom Cruise he was shocked lol

[@crewchief5144]

I loved this. I was 100% convinced when I saw it. I had NO idea it was Tom until the credits. I said he should received an Oscar for that dance alone.

[@paulobrien9572]

hands down the funniest end credits to any film. I wonder how much convincing it took to get Tom to do that. Comedy is really not his forte but he just killed in that scene

[@YoureMrLebowski]

the end credits for The Hangover (2009) said "Hold my beer..." 🍺🙂

[@paulobrien9572]

@@YoureMrLebowski You're right forgot about that

[@nicolaspietrangelo5573]

He forced the director to do that. He literally told them he would be in the movie only if they gave him fat hands and let him dance

[@PolymurExcel]

Bruh, he didn’t need convincing, he literally asked Ben Stiller to do it.

[@juncuan4019]

Feom what I recall, Ben said that it was Tom who created that character when he showed him the script.

[@purplegorilla9592]

This film makes you wonder what kind of comedic actor Tom could have been. Feels like we might have missed out on a lot of comedic greatness with him.

[@overlord1ful]

Don't forget, this role was so awesome that the movie awards that same year, asked Tom to present an award on stage as Les Grossman. And it was hilarious.

[@barkingsquirrel1751]

THIS IS DANCE ARTISTRY AT IT'S FUNNIEST !!! Tom Cruise after dancing : "Pass me some Booty Sweat !!!" Loved Tropic Thunder...

[@cheeseburger12]

Boo Ty Sweat

[@reconsoldier135]

His best performance ever

[@johnnk3256]

Couldn't believe that it was Tom when I first saw it years back. He was so different. 😂

[@jaydisqus3353]

Let's dance... He insisted this was done.

[@donlee.4308]

Les Grossman needs his own movie.

[@tintinismybelgian]

No, it's better that the character remains an irredeemable villain.

[@jasonstrickland9245]

Welp, I'm convinced! I am TOTALLY going as Les Grossman for Halloween this year!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Wackywoohoopizzaman16]

People will find this strange or wrong, I’ve seen top gun, mission impossible, the last samurai, rain man, a few good men, but this is my favorite role Tom cruise has done, I guess I just like how you can tell he had so much fun with it

[@sweiland75]

Collateral?

[@OriginalPuro]

@@sweiland75 Collateral is such a good movie. Tom Cruise really do not make bad movies, from the Nascar movie (love it, watching it a billion times as kid, can't recall the name :P (Robert Duvall

[@dwgale01]

@@OriginalPuro Rain Man got Dustin Hoffman his second Academy Award, which Michael Caine believed should have gone to Tom Cruise. According to Caine, Hoffman's character didn't change at all (being a severely autistic savant, he couldn't). Cruise had to show how his character developed and changed throughout the movie.

[@mycroft16]

He's good in everything he does. Even the crap movies. But this was just so over the top and unnecessary that it went beyond good to greatness.

[@alphanerd7221]

@@sweiland75 Snooze.

[@sarbsandhu5722]

The guy can laugh at himself!!! A cameo but one of his best roles!!

[@Cemkrypton]

Tom Cruise should show up at every Oscar event - as Les Grossman.

[@michaelmayo]

I've got a hunch Tom was taking a potshot at some of the producers he's worked with; and since he wasn't "Tom Fucking Cruise," he just cut loose and showed he's really got a funny side when he doesn't have to be heroic...

[@aworkinprogress4387]

One the greatest comedies ever made.

[@1COMIXMAN]

Tom loves to be in these movies.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

*The performance and song that resurrected Tom Cruise.*

[@Im_The_Dude]

This video really ties the channel together

[@DirtCheapFU]

I think the best thing about Les Grossman was the fact that Tom Cruise said that was most fun he's had in awhile.

[@c.s.m.k5737]

What can I possibly say? Cruise control all the way. Nailed the character!!

[@andreas956]

Yes, we started censoring ourselves and stopped laughing to the point that we're now katatonic pieces of flesh that can't relate to eachother any longer.

[@businesswithredbeard5567]

Big fax.

[@HaggiyoPilipinas]

The black dude is enjoying it, i am enjoying it too😂

[@vielbrz]

Just remember this..with the earth that has more than a million years of age..you lived in an era where this movie was created..

[@dogsmusicbookstravelscience]

You just cured me of depression, sir! 😂

[@dazg2033]

Les Grossman needs his own film

[@GingerZombie29]

I can't imagine anyone else in the role. Cruise's take on Les was perfect.

[@keetahbrough]

I didn't really know Tom Cruise was talented until I saw him as Lestat in Anne Rice's movie Interview With a Vampire. I think this character is another favorite of mine.. Bill Hader really makes that one scene be so funny.. lol

[@yellowflash7696]

That’s some big mouth on you for talking about The God of Action Genre in such manner. This is the only actor on the planet with 100% movie score. All of his 30 films are engaging, interesting and makes your week better after watching. Not a single person is capable of matching this feat.

[@rickygforce4217]

@@yellowflash7696 he's not gonna suck your dick dude

[@precepts6097]

You didn't know Tom Cruise was talented are you kidding me, you been living under a rock or what xd

[@BlackavarWD]

*"DIET COKE!!"* 😂

[@carbuneskinny5797]

PERFECT !

[@simontide6780]

Greatest Comedy Cinema

[@tomjames9926]

Tom Cruise is the GOAT of hollywood

[@Roddy556]

McConaughey's kid is my favorite character

[@MrJonnydanger]

One of the funniest movies ever made. I think I might have been at the first public showing ever at comicon 2008 - there were guys with night-vision googles walking around the audience. I'm pretty sure but not totally sure we saw the director's cut. I had been up for 27 hours at that point so I can't remember. Great movie though.

[@jason42080]

This Group Reaction Video brought the Thunder so Hard it's Boom level was at 11.

[@alba4203]

È fantastico ❤❤❤

[@wiseartwork3031]

uk he based this character off Harvey Wienstien lol,and the dancing part is because at the time tom was taking dancing classes and really wanted to show off his moves.

[@gambitm7480]

This is great 👍 lol

[@shamzam3012]

Best reactions for me are people who dont find out till the credits that, Les was tom cruise the whole time

[@andreshernandez1180]

Make a compilation of people realizing Les is Tom Cruise, Alex Hefner and The Rob Squad have some great reactions to that 👍🏼

[@JD-wm4uv]

The music choice for the ending credits was perfect 👌

[@McPh1741]

It never gets old. This is one of the last great comedies. Not only can they never make a movie like this now, the woke mob want RDJ and Ben Stiller to apologize for being in it.

[@rra7490]

I mean the whole point it was supposed to be culturally insensitive . No point in apologizing, people missed all the jokes.

[@ianjohnson7646]

Haven't seen anyone ask for apologies. Sounds like political fake news

[@HaggiyoPilipinas]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Yeah!!!!!!!!

[@saifulsamjah-ox5ed]

More tropic thunder reaction please😊😊

[@globalautobahn1132]

This is one of the rare movies that is aged like a fine wine.

[@mycroft16]

Unironically Tom's greatest role. His idea to do the fatvhamds and hairy arms. It was his one condition for the role.

[@coling657]

Forget MI and Top Gun. This is toms best performance. Lol.

[@blakeaskew7086]

Some of the funniest actors all in one movie

[@stephengamber7000]

Tom Cruise was the great surprise. Saw it in the theaters and I'm going like WHAT?!

[@dogsmusicbookstravelscience]

It was a genius move to keep Cruise out of all the promotional events too.

[@jordanshepard8919]

This was the role that made me like Tom Cruise. 😂

[@lesgrossman820]

the best character ever exists

[@gabb815]

It’s so cool to see them bouncing to “Get Back”. Ludacris is slept on to most. He’s of the best hip hop artists of all time

[@fly1327]

A talent for the ages. My favorite character is Vincent (Collateral), but this just makes me laugh. Yep, "I want big hands and I want to dance".

[@danielpeters2282]

He insisted on having big hands

[@oobrocks]

Probably THE best comedy of the 21st century. I hated the “head scene,” but has everything to make a great film…obviously should have been at least Oscar nominated and Downey should have won an Oscar

[@DumbNumbThumb]

1) 2023 is definitely too early to speak for the whole 21st century. 2) To each their own I guess, but I'd say that in the past 23 years no13-year-olds

[@oobrocks]

I was going to say “so far,” but thought “isn’t that obvious?”

[@leobenitosilva5406]

Best war movie ever!!!

[@placebo5466]

This is the epitome of going hard for no reason and we all benefitted.

[@HaggiyoPilipinas]

TOP GUN: MAVERICK and...... LES GROSSMAN

[@TheNefastor]

Everyone remembers Maverick but the real ones remember Les Grosman 😎

[@paulsorensen6643]

Hilarious movie.

[@ExhaustedElox]

To this day, I wonder who Tom is emulating in this performance. 😄

[@ericconley5499]

Scott Rudin...

[@mycroft16]

Legit Tom Cruise's best role ever and I think he'd agree. He went so hard for this one that it circled around past ridiculous and into just stone cold hell yeah awesome.

[@evillink1]

I'm not sure that Hollywood has the balls to make a movie like this nowadays.

[@mycroft16]

It didn't have the balls when this came out. Robert Downey read the script and he got what they were doing but he was really worried about it backfiring. Stiller personally went to see him and told him to not worry, they he would take ALL of the flack for any negative blowback. Robert agreed. And Stiller took upon himself Simple Jack. A far more taboo thing at the time. And he did take heat for that... as promised, deflecting it from RDJ. Stiller is a rare breed. A ridiculously talented comedic and dramatic actor. A gifted writer. And an extremely good director.

[@walthersorsa4847]

🥳

[@melvinatkins998]

Everyone is still waiting for the Les Grossman movie! Blockbuster! ❤

[@ONEFATE9]

Tom Cruise tends to play it safe with heroic characters, but on occasion, he'll play a villain, like in Collateral Damage! Or a real off the wall type, like Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder!

[@YoureMrLebowski]

His role in Collateral Damage was kinda a shock when I first watched it.

[@syscabmcommunity3368]

In my opinion, the best credits on movie ever

[@oobrocks]

Will someone please give me the title to the credit song?

[@YoureMrLebowski]

"Get Back" by Ludacris

[@oobrocks]

Thank u!

[@СергейСтасюк-ш6л]

Cool Cruise

[@pleclerc2112]

Tom wanted 2 things for his role. He wanted fat hands. And he wanted to dance. Literally

[@brianharper1611]

I think I am better at recognizing actors even when they are trying to not be recognized. I could tell that is Tom Cruise not only by his nose, eyes and teeth, but he also sounds exactly like Tom Cruise.

[@YoureMrLebowski]

when i saw this i had no idea that was Tom Cruise until the credits. the voice was familiar but i couldn't make the connection.

[@songriderzmusiccompany3922]

I got all the way through the movie without realizing it was Tom Cruise. That's how much I suck.

[@YoureMrLebowski]

same here. I recognize his voice, but I couldn't put a face with it.

[@jamiraquai1]

Its sad that he not chalenge hisself with roles like that

[@rodolfokino212]

muy bueno

[@ronaldpagar6513]

Excuse me but can you please do durka durka scene in team America 😊

[@carbuneskinny5797]

Or the ... puke scene :))))))))))))

[@alrensha7479]

How did that one lasy just realize that was tom cruise??? Did she not see the movie?

[@YoureMrLebowski]

tbh, when i saw it i didn't recognize Tom Cruise. i *did* recognize the voice, but i didn't realize who it was. so it happens. 🙂

[@raybanzdaman4174]

Who’s the girl with the yoda figure?

[@wthwasthat8884]

Magic Magy

[@mohamadrizalmohamedisa7593]

What about a Les Grossman movie?😁

[@jbagger331]

He's mocking Weinstein.

[@christophersims7060]

MAVERICK!

[@encisoez]

Do The Dark Night pleaseeeee

[@Wesleech]

less grossman only happened because of Tom. it was his idea.

[@1COMIXMAN]

Ben stiller movies has tom in them quite a bit

[@davidfortuin4146]

This movie deserves a sequel.

[@mycroft16]

No. Perfection should not be messed with.

[@sim24687193]

@@mycroft16agreed why ruin a good thing

[@Anthony-kw4en]

Scientology hitting back at the Tribe, haha

[@mcjim256]

Diet Coke!!!

[@sweiland75]

Only one actual reaction to learning Les Grossman is Tom Cruise. What a waste of time.

[@aliperez7148]

Hey buddy, let u tubers watched "MEET THE PARENTS, or " SOMETHING ABOUT MARY"....

[@karimhamid-ci5ts]

This song has bad words

[@majesticscope6782]

That blue girl voice so cringe