As a gamer with a rich background in movies and pop culture trivia, I can confidently say that Tom Cruise’s dance sequence in Tropic Thunder is one of those moments that etch themselves into our collective memory banks. It’s the kind of scene that, if you were to ask someone about the movie without any context, they’d probably still remember it.
As a die-hard fan, I can’t help but recall “Tropic Thunder” as a film where a single moment stands out vividly in my memory. It’s none other than Tom Cruise, sporting a bald and portly look, letting loose in an electrifying dance. This dance number has left an indelible mark on cinema, which makes it all the more mind-blowing to learn that this scene almost didn’t grace the silver screen at all.
A recent viral Instagram post, which combines different interviews with both Tom Cruise and Tropic Thunder director Ben Stiller, lays out how the dance sequence wasn’t supposed to happen, but then happened anyway. The idea that Cruise’s character Les Grossman should dance was apparently an idea that Cruise had from the outset, but Stiller wasn’t sold as he wasn’t sure how it would fit into the movie. Stiller said…
In our conversations, he frequently suggested that the character should dance, to which I responded with an agreeable ‘Sure, sounds great.’ The challenge was that there was no dancing choreographed in the script for the film.
Tom Cruise isn’t accustomed to people denying him, given that he parted ways with an insurance company over their refusal to allow him to scale a building. In other words, Cruise is a man who doesn’t back down easily when he sets his mind on something. Recently, it appears that Tom has been learning hip-hop dance moves as they were unfamiliar to him, and he wanted to showcase these new abilities in an upcoming film.
During a re-take of the test, Cruise showcased his dance moves as Grossman to demonstrate how he’d appear with the makeup for an unused scene. The objective was to check the effectiveness of the makeup for the movie. Stiller, impressed by his impromptu performance, appreciated it and expressed…
During the makeup trial, Tom began dancing spontaneously without any music playing. I chuckled, saying, ‘Keep going with that, it’s hilarious!’
Tom Cruise is well-known for performing his own stunts. Although the dance scene from “Tropic Thunder” isn’t his only notable dance performance on screen, his iconic pantsless scene in “Risky Business” is undoubtedly one of his earliest memorable moments. This time, however, he displayed a distinct style of dancing, and there’s no debate that he has some serious moves. Take a look!
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It’s tough to envision “Tropic Thunder” without the dance moves of Tom Cruise these days. Although this scene doesn’t contribute significantly to the film’s narrative or character development, it still stands out as a fantastic moment. And it underscores that Tom Cruise is an exceptional movie star because he has a knack for delivering what audiences crave, often without us even realizing it ourselves.
Occasionally, there have been whispers about Les Grossman coming back, yet up until now, no concrete evidence or development has emerged.
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2024-12-14 04:37