• Fair Use Disclaimer
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Social Media Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Medical Disclaimer
  • FTC Compliance
  • Earnings Disclaimer
  • DMCA Compliance
  • Copyright Notice
  • Anti-Spam Policy
  • Contact
    • About
InfluencerWorldDaily.com
  • Home
  • Business
    Russia targets food, water to starve Ukrainians, international report says

    Russia targets food, water to starve Ukrainians, international report says

    Banks Raise Roadblocks to Small-Business Loans

    Banks Raise Roadblocks to Small-Business Loans

    Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: Performance culture helped Q1

    Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: Performance culture helped Q1

    Nigeria’s new president vows to deliver economic reboot as he inherits ‘a broken country’

    Nigeria’s new president vows to deliver economic reboot as he inherits ‘a broken country’

    Jamie Dimon Says He Never Discussed Jeffrey Epstein’s Accounts at JPMorgan; Jes Staley Says Dimon Did

    Jamie Dimon Says He Never Discussed Jeffrey Epstein’s Accounts at JPMorgan; Jes Staley Says Dimon Did

    Binance notified of investigation by Ontario Securities Commission 2 days before saying it would leave Canada

    Binance notified of investigation by Ontario Securities Commission 2 days before saying it would leave Canada

  • Politics
    Has James Comer Just Been Begging FBI To Let Him Sniff Rudy’s Russian Spy Farts This Whole Time?

    Has James Comer Just Been Begging FBI To Let Him Sniff Rudy’s Russian Spy Farts This Whole Time?

    LIVE: Joe Biden Tells Graduates The Seven Habits Of Highly Malarkey-Free People

    LIVE: Joe Biden Tells Graduates The Seven Habits Of Highly Malarkey-Free People

    Trump-Backed Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Does Right Thing On Abortion Like Almost Normal Person

    Trump-Backed Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Does Right Thing On Abortion Like Almost Normal Person

    World Famous Actor ‘Dawson Creek’ Very Angry At DNC For Some Reason!

    World Famous Actor ‘Dawson Creek’ Very Angry At DNC For Some Reason!

    Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin Is A Very Stupid Man

    Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin Is A Very Stupid Man

    You Have Won A Daily White House Press Briefing!

    You Have Won A Daily White House Press Briefing!

  • Marketing
    A customer data roadmap for staying ahead of the competition

    A customer data roadmap for staying ahead of the competition

    Enhancing the Metaverse with Voice Technology: Opportunities and Challenges

    Enhancing the Metaverse with Voice Technology: Opportunities and Challenges

    3 ways to maximize the power of reception marketing

    3 ways to maximize the power of reception marketing

    The 7 Myths To Follow Your Creative Pursuits

    The 7 Myths To Follow Your Creative Pursuits

    Top book and podcast recommendations for martech professionals

    Top book and podcast recommendations for martech professionals

    B2B digital marketing budgets should grow in 2023

    B2B digital marketing budgets should grow in 2023

  • CEO
    Innovative Approaches to Finance Management: Lessons from the Software Industry

    Innovative Approaches to Finance Management: Lessons from the Software Industry

    Decked Finds Growing Space In Truck Beds Of America

    Sibiu Is Waiting For You To Discover It

    Sibiu Is Waiting For You To Discover It

    LivePerson and Afiniti pair up to improve customer experiences

    LivePerson and Afiniti pair up to improve customer experiences

    Four-Day Working Week Now More Important To Professionals Than Work Socials And Relationships

    Four-Day Working Week Now More Important To Professionals Than Work Socials And Relationships

    Chaos Can Help You Galvanize The Company

  • Fashion
    All You Need To Know About Facial Balancing

    All You Need To Know About Facial Balancing

    The 33 Best Puff-Sleeve Dresses For Any Occasion

    The 33 Best Puff-Sleeve Dresses For Any Occasion

    Net revenues of US fashion firm Ralph Lauren soar 4% in FY23

    Net revenues of US fashion firm Ralph Lauren soar 4% in FY23

    COS’s New Edit Is Full of Easy But Brilliant Summer Looks

    COS’s New Edit Is Full of Easy But Brilliant Summer Looks

    Check Out 7 Reasons Why You Get The Best Of Style As Self-care

    Check Out 7 Reasons Why You Get The Best Of Style As Self-care

    The Summer Fashion Items Our Team Tried & Loved In May

    The Summer Fashion Items Our Team Tried & Loved In May

  • Music
    Billy Joel to end monthly Madison Square Garden residency in 2024 with 150th show at the venue

    Billy Joel to end monthly Madison Square Garden residency in 2024 with 150th show at the venue

    Tupac Shakur to receive posthumous star on Hollywood Walk of Fame – Music News

    Tupac Shakur to receive posthumous star on Hollywood Walk of Fame – Music News

    Paramore Bring Out Lil Uzi Vert For ‘Misery Business’ at MSG – Billboard

    Paramore Bring Out Lil Uzi Vert For ‘Misery Business’ at MSG – Billboard

    Lil Uzi Vert sings ‘Misery Business’ with Paramore in New York

    Lil Uzi Vert sings ‘Misery Business’ with Paramore in New York

    Sam Smith and Madonna announce collaboration – Music News

    Sam Smith and Madonna announce collaboration – Music News

    Diddy Sues Liquor Company Over Tequila Brand Treatment, Alleges Racism – Billboard

    Diddy Sues Liquor Company Over Tequila Brand Treatment, Alleges Racism – Billboard

  • Film
    Five Great Tales from Cannes’ Past | Chaz at Cannes

    Five Great Tales from Cannes’ Past | Chaz at Cannes

    John Carpenter Hints That a ‘Thing’ Sequel Is in the Works

    John Carpenter Hints That a ‘Thing’ Sequel Is in the Works

    ‘Power Book IV: Force’ Season 2: What to Expect

    ‘Power Book IV: Force’ Season 2: What to Expect

    KVIFF 2023 Announces Competition Titles, Premieres, and More | Festivals & Awards

    KVIFF 2023 Announces Competition Titles, Premieres, and More | Festivals & Awards

    ‘That 70s Show’ Star Danny Masterson Convicted of Rape

    ‘That 70s Show’ Star Danny Masterson Convicted of Rape

    J. Smith-Cameron on Filming That Flashback Scene

    J. Smith-Cameron on Filming That Flashback Scene

  • Television
    Wild ‘N Out’s Jacky Oh dead at 32

    Wild ‘N Out’s Jacky Oh dead at 32

    Wednesday TV Ratings: Nancy Drew, MasterChef, Grammy Salute, Chicago Med, The 1619 Project – canceled + renewed TV shows

    Wednesday TV Ratings: Nancy Drew, MasterChef, Grammy Salute, Chicago Med, The 1619 Project – canceled + renewed TV shows

    Jill Duggar announces Counting The Cost tell-all

    Jill Duggar announces Counting The Cost tell-all

    Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars TV Show on FOX: Season One Viewer Votes – canceled + renewed TV shows

    Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars TV Show on FOX: Season One Viewer Votes – canceled + renewed TV shows

    AMC TV Show Ratings (updated 5/31/2023) – canceled + renewed TV shows

    AMC TV Show Ratings (updated 5/31/2023) – canceled + renewed TV shows

    Daniele Gates says she will ‘always believe’ in her and Yohan’s love story amid cheating and abuse allegations

    Daniele Gates says she will ‘always believe’ in her and Yohan’s love story amid cheating and abuse allegations

  • Books
    VENGEANCE IS MINE | Kirkus Reviews

    VENGEANCE IS MINE | Kirkus Reviews

    Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 1, 2023

    Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 1, 2023

    Interview with Kathryn Marie, Author of Captured by Chaos

    Interview with Kathryn Marie, Author of Captured by Chaos

    THE SACRED EARTH | Kirkus Reviews

    THE SACRED EARTH | Kirkus Reviews

    Children’s Book by Langston Hughes Resurfaces After Decades

    Children’s Book by Langston Hughes Resurfaces After Decades

    Interview with Theodore Hodges, Author of Empire Without End

    Interview with Theodore Hodges, Author of Empire Without End

  • Social Media
    An Overview of Facebook Ad Formats [Infographic]

    An Overview of Facebook Ad Formats [Infographic]

    Too Many Options – Social Media Offers Plenty Of Ways To Connect

    Too Many Options – Social Media Offers Plenty Of Ways To Connect

    Too Many Options – Social Media Offers Plenty Of Ways To Connect

    Too Many Options – Social Media Offers Plenty Of Ways To Connect

    Meta Threatens to Ban News Content in California Due to Proposed ‘Journalism Preservation Act’

    Meta Threatens to Ban News Content in California Due to Proposed ‘Journalism Preservation Act’

    This Fake Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Twitter Account Is Quite Hilarious

    This Fake Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Twitter Account Is Quite Hilarious

    New Report Looks at Emerging Ad Targeting Alternatives in a Post-Cookie World

    New Report Looks at Emerging Ad Targeting Alternatives in a Post-Cookie World

  • Contact
    • About
  • Home
  • Business
    Russia targets food, water to starve Ukrainians, international report says

    Russia targets food, water to starve Ukrainians, international report says

    Banks Raise Roadblocks to Small-Business Loans

    Banks Raise Roadblocks to Small-Business Loans

    Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: Performance culture helped Q1

    Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: Performance culture helped Q1

    Nigeria’s new president vows to deliver economic reboot as he inherits ‘a broken country’

    Nigeria’s new president vows to deliver economic reboot as he inherits ‘a broken country’

    Jamie Dimon Says He Never Discussed Jeffrey Epstein’s Accounts at JPMorgan; Jes Staley Says Dimon Did

    Jamie Dimon Says He Never Discussed Jeffrey Epstein’s Accounts at JPMorgan; Jes Staley Says Dimon Did

    Binance notified of investigation by Ontario Securities Commission 2 days before saying it would leave Canada

    Binance notified of investigation by Ontario Securities Commission 2 days before saying it would leave Canada

  • Politics
    Has James Comer Just Been Begging FBI To Let Him Sniff Rudy’s Russian Spy Farts This Whole Time?

    Has James Comer Just Been Begging FBI To Let Him Sniff Rudy’s Russian Spy Farts This Whole Time?

    LIVE: Joe Biden Tells Graduates The Seven Habits Of Highly Malarkey-Free People

    LIVE: Joe Biden Tells Graduates The Seven Habits Of Highly Malarkey-Free People

    Trump-Backed Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Does Right Thing On Abortion Like Almost Normal Person

    Trump-Backed Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo Does Right Thing On Abortion Like Almost Normal Person

    World Famous Actor ‘Dawson Creek’ Very Angry At DNC For Some Reason!

    World Famous Actor ‘Dawson Creek’ Very Angry At DNC For Some Reason!

    Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin Is A Very Stupid Man

    Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin Is A Very Stupid Man

    You Have Won A Daily White House Press Briefing!

    You Have Won A Daily White House Press Briefing!

  • Marketing
    A customer data roadmap for staying ahead of the competition

    A customer data roadmap for staying ahead of the competition

    Enhancing the Metaverse with Voice Technology: Opportunities and Challenges

    Enhancing the Metaverse with Voice Technology: Opportunities and Challenges

    3 ways to maximize the power of reception marketing

    3 ways to maximize the power of reception marketing

    The 7 Myths To Follow Your Creative Pursuits

    The 7 Myths To Follow Your Creative Pursuits

    Top book and podcast recommendations for martech professionals

    Top book and podcast recommendations for martech professionals

    B2B digital marketing budgets should grow in 2023

    B2B digital marketing budgets should grow in 2023

  • CEO
    Innovative Approaches to Finance Management: Lessons from the Software Industry

    Innovative Approaches to Finance Management: Lessons from the Software Industry

    Decked Finds Growing Space In Truck Beds Of America

    Sibiu Is Waiting For You To Discover It

    Sibiu Is Waiting For You To Discover It

    LivePerson and Afiniti pair up to improve customer experiences

    LivePerson and Afiniti pair up to improve customer experiences

    Four-Day Working Week Now More Important To Professionals Than Work Socials And Relationships

    Four-Day Working Week Now More Important To Professionals Than Work Socials And Relationships

    Chaos Can Help You Galvanize The Company

  • Fashion
    All You Need To Know About Facial Balancing

    All You Need To Know About Facial Balancing

    The 33 Best Puff-Sleeve Dresses For Any Occasion

    The 33 Best Puff-Sleeve Dresses For Any Occasion

    Net revenues of US fashion firm Ralph Lauren soar 4% in FY23

    Net revenues of US fashion firm Ralph Lauren soar 4% in FY23

    COS’s New Edit Is Full of Easy But Brilliant Summer Looks

    COS’s New Edit Is Full of Easy But Brilliant Summer Looks

    Check Out 7 Reasons Why You Get The Best Of Style As Self-care

    Check Out 7 Reasons Why You Get The Best Of Style As Self-care

    The Summer Fashion Items Our Team Tried & Loved In May

    The Summer Fashion Items Our Team Tried & Loved In May

  • Music
    Billy Joel to end monthly Madison Square Garden residency in 2024 with 150th show at the venue

    Billy Joel to end monthly Madison Square Garden residency in 2024 with 150th show at the venue

    Tupac Shakur to receive posthumous star on Hollywood Walk of Fame – Music News

    Tupac Shakur to receive posthumous star on Hollywood Walk of Fame – Music News

    Paramore Bring Out Lil Uzi Vert For ‘Misery Business’ at MSG – Billboard

    Paramore Bring Out Lil Uzi Vert For ‘Misery Business’ at MSG – Billboard

    Lil Uzi Vert sings ‘Misery Business’ with Paramore in New York

    Lil Uzi Vert sings ‘Misery Business’ with Paramore in New York

    Sam Smith and Madonna announce collaboration – Music News

    Sam Smith and Madonna announce collaboration – Music News

    Diddy Sues Liquor Company Over Tequila Brand Treatment, Alleges Racism – Billboard

    Diddy Sues Liquor Company Over Tequila Brand Treatment, Alleges Racism – Billboard

  • Film
    Five Great Tales from Cannes’ Past | Chaz at Cannes

    Five Great Tales from Cannes’ Past | Chaz at Cannes

    John Carpenter Hints That a ‘Thing’ Sequel Is in the Works

    John Carpenter Hints That a ‘Thing’ Sequel Is in the Works

    ‘Power Book IV: Force’ Season 2: What to Expect

    ‘Power Book IV: Force’ Season 2: What to Expect

    KVIFF 2023 Announces Competition Titles, Premieres, and More | Festivals & Awards

    KVIFF 2023 Announces Competition Titles, Premieres, and More | Festivals & Awards

    ‘That 70s Show’ Star Danny Masterson Convicted of Rape

    ‘That 70s Show’ Star Danny Masterson Convicted of Rape

    J. Smith-Cameron on Filming That Flashback Scene

    J. Smith-Cameron on Filming That Flashback Scene

  • Television
    Wild ‘N Out’s Jacky Oh dead at 32

    Wild ‘N Out’s Jacky Oh dead at 32

    Wednesday TV Ratings: Nancy Drew, MasterChef, Grammy Salute, Chicago Med, The 1619 Project – canceled + renewed TV shows

    Wednesday TV Ratings: Nancy Drew, MasterChef, Grammy Salute, Chicago Med, The 1619 Project – canceled + renewed TV shows

    Jill Duggar announces Counting The Cost tell-all

    Jill Duggar announces Counting The Cost tell-all

    Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars TV Show on FOX: Season One Viewer Votes – canceled + renewed TV shows

    Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars TV Show on FOX: Season One Viewer Votes – canceled + renewed TV shows

    AMC TV Show Ratings (updated 5/31/2023) – canceled + renewed TV shows

    AMC TV Show Ratings (updated 5/31/2023) – canceled + renewed TV shows

    Daniele Gates says she will ‘always believe’ in her and Yohan’s love story amid cheating and abuse allegations

    Daniele Gates says she will ‘always believe’ in her and Yohan’s love story amid cheating and abuse allegations

  • Books
    VENGEANCE IS MINE | Kirkus Reviews

    VENGEANCE IS MINE | Kirkus Reviews

    Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 1, 2023

    Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 1, 2023

    Interview with Kathryn Marie, Author of Captured by Chaos

    Interview with Kathryn Marie, Author of Captured by Chaos

    THE SACRED EARTH | Kirkus Reviews

    THE SACRED EARTH | Kirkus Reviews

    Children’s Book by Langston Hughes Resurfaces After Decades

    Children’s Book by Langston Hughes Resurfaces After Decades

    Interview with Theodore Hodges, Author of Empire Without End

    Interview with Theodore Hodges, Author of Empire Without End

  • Social Media
    An Overview of Facebook Ad Formats [Infographic]

    An Overview of Facebook Ad Formats [Infographic]

    Too Many Options – Social Media Offers Plenty Of Ways To Connect

    Too Many Options – Social Media Offers Plenty Of Ways To Connect

    Too Many Options – Social Media Offers Plenty Of Ways To Connect

    Too Many Options – Social Media Offers Plenty Of Ways To Connect

    Meta Threatens to Ban News Content in California Due to Proposed ‘Journalism Preservation Act’

    Meta Threatens to Ban News Content in California Due to Proposed ‘Journalism Preservation Act’

    This Fake Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Twitter Account Is Quite Hilarious

    This Fake Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Twitter Account Is Quite Hilarious

    New Report Looks at Emerging Ad Targeting Alternatives in a Post-Cookie World

    New Report Looks at Emerging Ad Targeting Alternatives in a Post-Cookie World

  • Contact
    • About
No Result
View All Result
InfluencerWorldDaily.com
No Result
View All Result
Home Film

How Tom Cruise Imbues His Action Roles With Comedy

by admin
May 30, 2022
in Film
How Tom Cruise Imbues His Action Roles With Comedy


In his modern form, Tom Cruise is famous for his running, his indulgence in uber-dangerous stunts, and for jumping around on a couch. Your mileage may vary on what you personally think about each of those facets of his star image. However, there’s no denying that he’s endured in the public consciousness because of his commitment to a consistent star image audiences can lean on for spectacle and entertainment. But one aspect of that consistency that doesn’t get enough credit is Cruise’s penchant for comedy. Though you wouldn’t think of Oblivion or Mission: Impossible: Fallout as peak humor, various manifestations of comedic commentary on Cruise’s star image has proven to be an integral part of his 21st-century brand image.

COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY

RELATED: How ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ Killed An Interesting Career Move From Tom Cruise

Of course, it’s not like Cruise has been entirely unfamiliar with the world of comedies as an actor. The man got his big break with Risky Business, after all, while his biggest award season vehicles, Rain Man and Jerry Maguire, were as much comedies as they were dramas. The man even ushered in the opening of Austin Powers in Goldmember in 2003 by portraying the titular super-spy in an in-universe movie. But starting in the late 2000s, Cruise began to inject a greater emphasis on comedy in his career, particularly in his action fare, that didn’t just see Cruise being funny. This comedy was meant to play on the public’s perception of Cruise, it was a commentary on this actor as a pop culture icon.



tom-cruise-austin-powers-in-goldmember copy
Image Via New Line Cinema

Many of Cruise’s roles in the 21st-century are just as aware of the audience’s expectation that Cruise is someone who does death-defying stunts and walks away from explosions without a scratch. The only way to confront the ubiquity of that invulnerable image was to go a route where Cruise could at the very least nod towards this status quo with comedic performances that subverted expectations for what this man’s leading roles looked like. Nowhere has this been more apparent than in the 2014 film Edge of Tomorrow, which saw Cruise playing William Cage, a public affairs officer who has no ambitions of fighting in the war against extra-terrestrials consuming Earth.

Once he finds himself not only on this battlefield but reliving the same day of this war on repeat, the screenplay and Cruise’s performance begin to lean into the comedic possibilities of having endless retries at a massively important mission. Whereas the first three Mission: Impossible movies were built on scenarios where time was of the essence, here, Cruise’s Cage had all the time in the world, literally. This led to comedic set pieces that would end not with Cruise being triumphant but getting run over by a car, much to the befuddlement of everyone around him. These were amusing pieces of dark comedy inherently, but they’re especially amusing when serving as a contrast to the perfectly perfect action movie image of Cruise.


Watching Cruise get bopped around all the time and experience severe life-ending injuries, even when he’s just training with Sergeant Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt), is a gag that shockingly never gets old in Edge of Tomorrow. Cage does eventually get good enough at the whole Groundhog Day scenario to become more proficient in his action sequences, but that’s not the norm for Edge of Tomorrow. Instead, the film predominately concerns itself with a gloriously amusing comedic subversion of what we expect a Tom Cruise action star to be. Rather than running from or ignoring Cruise’s blockbuster movie image, Edge of Tomorrow finds all the comedic possibilities in dismantling it.


tom-cruise-edge-of-tomorrow
Image Via Warner Bros.

A year after Edge of Tomorrow, the emphasis on Cruise getting into comedic mishaps while engaging in action movie stunts even infiltrated the man’s trademark franchise, Mission: Impossible. Now, this series has always wrung lots of tension out of the smallest hiccups making all the difference in monumental schemes. Just ask the rat in the air vent in the first Mission: Impossible or those malfunctioning gloves in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. But Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation took things to the next level by often making Cruise’s Ethan Hunt someone who requires the help of Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) to pull off his missions.


Hunt is certainly less prone to comedic deaths than Cage, but Rogue Nation signaled a slight tweak for the character, one that would exacerbate a subtle detail of earlier films by really leaning into comedy when this super-spy found himself in over his head. This really became apparent in Mission: Impossible – Fallout, where Cruise’s comparatively smaller frame next to Henry Cavill’s August Walker/John Lark innately makes Hunt seem humorously out of his depth. Ensuing scenes in the film depicting Hunt being terrified to jump out a window or struggling to climb up a rope emphasizes that this isn’t quite the same man who didn’t even blink when talking about breaking into the Pentagon in the first Mission: Impossible. Hunt, like most modern Tom Cruise characters, has now become more human than ever.



Ethan Hunt holding onto the side of the train

Comedy also manifests across Cruise’s work in these two Mission: Impossible movies in the style of physical acts he engages in. They’re as impressive, if not considerably more so, in scope and filmmaking than anything in earlier entries in the series. However, there’s an undeniable comedic undercurrent to their constant sense of escalation. Plus, there’s a hysterical quality to how so incredibly out of his depth Hunt is, clinging to the side of a plane or getting hit by a car while riding a motorcycle. The comedic undertones of such set pieces aren’t incidental. In talking about the action sequences in Rogue Nation and Fallout, director Christopher McQuarrie doesn’t reference other explosion-heavy features as inspiration for these sequences, but silent movie comedians like Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Buster Keaton.

Channeling such icons of comedy cinema makes perfect sense for the series and its emphasis on astonishing feats of physicality. Even better, taking cues from this trio fits in nicely with how much Cruise’s modern movies lean on comedy. Cruise can still save the day and risk his life in staggering stunts, but his recent portrayals of Ethan Hunt have been more in line with stories anchored by Chaplin and Keaton about everymen swept up in inexplicable and bizarre scenarios. Through leaning into these comedic influences, the set pieces of Mission: Impossible can maintain some tension (since it’s not just assumed from the get-go that Hunt can survive anything unscathed) and Cruise can ensure that he’s not just regurgitating the same star image that he had in the 1990s.


tom-cruise-tropic-thunder-matthew-mcconaughey
Image Via Dreamworks/Paramount

This comedy can even manifest in dark ways across his 21st-century works. Take the 2004 masterpiece Collateral, which sees Cruise playing the antagonistic contract killer Vincent. This character might’ve been played as a straightforward badass in another film, but here, he’s played as a nightmare for cab driver Max (Jamie Foxx). This movie is a neo-noir thriller first and foremost, not a comedy. However, director Michael Mann does find time to wring moments of dark levity out of Vincent’s nonchalant attitude towards killing and his contempt for other people. The cool as a cucumber attitude Cruise plays in his other action movies is here grounded in reality and contrasted with other normal people to suggest how terrifying people like Ethan Hunt would be in real life. It’s another subversion and commentary on Cruise’s star image, one lighter in humor, but punctuated by moments of levity nonetheless.

But perhaps the most important way comedy has become so influential for Cruise in his 21st-century film work is in his iconic cameo in Tropic Thunder as studio executive Les Grossman. Given lots of prosthetics, a foul-mouthed temper, and a penchant for dancing to the music of Ludacris, it’s about as far as you can get from Maverick in Top Gun. That’s the point. The way Grossman functions as a total opposite of the conventional Cruise role makes it all the more amusing to see the leading man of Vanilla Sky inhabiting the role. Leaning into comedy in his 21st-century movies has kept moviegoers on their toes when it comes to Cruise’s leading man work, but that creative direction has never taken audiences to more unexpected and hysterical places than his work (and dance moves!) as Les Grossman.




TOP-GUN-MAVERICK-feature

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Takes Off With $19.3 Million In Thursday Previews As Tom Cruise Aims For Career-Best Debut

Read Next


About The Author

Douglas Laman
(213 Articles Published)

Douglas Laman is a life-long movie fan, writer and Rotten Tomatoes approved critic whose writing has been published in outlets like The Mary Sue, Fangoria, The Spool, and ScarleTeen. Residing both on the Autism spectrum and in Texas, Doug adores pugs, showtunes, the Wes Anderson movie Fantastic Mr. Fox, and any music by Carly Rae Jepsen.

More From Douglas Laman

Subscribe to our newsletter

Sign up for Collider’s newsletter for exclusive news, features, streaming recommendations and more

Click here to subscribe



Original Source Link

admin

admin

Related Posts

Five Great Tales from Cannes’ Past | Chaz at Cannes
Film

Five Great Tales from Cannes’ Past | Chaz at Cannes

June 1, 2023
John Carpenter Hints That a ‘Thing’ Sequel Is in the Works
Film

John Carpenter Hints That a ‘Thing’ Sequel Is in the Works

June 1, 2023
‘Power Book IV: Force’ Season 2: What to Expect
Film

‘Power Book IV: Force’ Season 2: What to Expect

June 1, 2023
Next Post
Tech Billionaire Brings Down Breakup Plan by Australia’s Biggest Polluter

Tech Billionaire Brings Down Breakup Plan by Australia’s Biggest Polluter

Maneskin ‘proud’ to have covered Elvis classic for new movie – Music News

Maneskin 'proud' to have covered Elvis classic for new movie - Music News

Actress Yara Shahidi Graduates From Harvard University

Actress Yara Shahidi Graduates From Harvard University

Latest Posts

Wild ‘N Out’s Jacky Oh dead at 32

Wild ‘N Out’s Jacky Oh dead at 32

3 hours ago
A customer data roadmap for staying ahead of the competition

A customer data roadmap for staying ahead of the competition

3 hours ago
Innovative Approaches to Finance Management: Lessons from the Software Industry

Innovative Approaches to Finance Management: Lessons from the Software Industry

3 hours ago
All You Need To Know About Facial Balancing

All You Need To Know About Facial Balancing

3 hours ago
An Overview of Facebook Ad Formats [Infographic]

An Overview of Facebook Ad Formats [Infographic]

4 hours ago
Billy Joel to end monthly Madison Square Garden residency in 2024 with 150th show at the venue

Billy Joel to end monthly Madison Square Garden residency in 2024 with 150th show at the venue

4 hours ago
Russia targets food, water to starve Ukrainians, international report says

Russia targets food, water to starve Ukrainians, international report says

5 hours ago
Has James Comer Just Been Begging FBI To Let Him Sniff Rudy’s Russian Spy Farts This Whole Time?

Has James Comer Just Been Begging FBI To Let Him Sniff Rudy’s Russian Spy Farts This Whole Time?

5 hours ago
VENGEANCE IS MINE | Kirkus Reviews

VENGEANCE IS MINE | Kirkus Reviews

5 hours ago
Five Great Tales from Cannes’ Past | Chaz at Cannes

Five Great Tales from Cannes’ Past | Chaz at Cannes

6 hours ago

Categories

  • Books (2,168)
  • Business (2,724)
  • CEO (1,665)
  • Events (4)
  • Fashion (2,436)
  • Film (2,708)
  • Interviews (9)
  • Marketing (1,539)
  • Music (2,742)
  • News (18)
  • Politics (1,644)
  • Social Media (1,626)
  • Television (2,726)
No Result
View All Result
get paid to do simple media jobs online

Editor's Picks

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: Performance culture helped Q1

password safe, password keeper – Social Media Explorer

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 1, 2023

Thursday TV Ratings: 100 Days to Indy, Animal Control, Walker, CSI: Vegas, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – canceled + renewed TV shows

Saturday TV Ratings: 48 Hours, Totally Weird and Funny, Password, NHL Hockey, MLB Baseball – canceled + renewed TV shows

John Carpenter Hints That a ‘Thing’ Sequel Is in the Works

Archives

  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022

Trending

IP Ownership as Leverage for Founder Equity Negotiations
CEO

IP Ownership as Leverage for Founder Equity Negotiations

by admin
May 28, 2023

For startup founders, what can be more exciting and fulfilling than successfully growing your company and gaining...

Cher reflects on spending time with Tina Turner before her death

Cher reflects on spending time with Tina Turner before her death

May 26, 2023
This Is Sean Connery’s Most Underrated Movie

This Is Sean Connery’s Most Underrated Movie

May 29, 2023
Latto doesn’t ‘really like’ her real name – Music News

Latto doesn’t ‘really like’ her real name – Music News

May 28, 2023
Matty Healy says podcast controversy “actually doesn’t matter”

Matty Healy says podcast controversy “actually doesn’t matter”

May 30, 2023

Editors Picks

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT | Kirkus Reviews

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT | Kirkus Reviews

February 28, 2023
6 Books That Will Transport You to New Worlds

6 Books That Will Transport You to New Worlds

May 13, 2023
The New Secret To C-Suite Success? Believability

The New Secret To C-Suite Success? Believability

September 25, 2022

Category

  • Books (2,168)
  • Business (2,724)
  • CEO (1,665)
  • Events (4)
  • Fashion (2,436)
  • Film (2,708)
  • Interviews (9)
  • Marketing (1,539)
  • Music (2,742)
  • News (18)
  • Politics (1,644)
  • Social Media (1,626)
  • Television (2,726)

Readers Picks

Wild ‘N Out’s Jacky Oh dead at 32

Wild ‘N Out’s Jacky Oh dead at 32

June 2, 2023
A customer data roadmap for staying ahead of the competition

A customer data roadmap for staying ahead of the competition

June 2, 2023
Innovative Approaches to Finance Management: Lessons from the Software Industry

Innovative Approaches to Finance Management: Lessons from the Software Industry

June 2, 2023

© 2022 Copyright - InfluencerWorldDaily.com - All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Marketing
  • CEO
  • Fashion
  • Music
  • Film
  • Television
  • Books
  • Social Media
  • Contact
    • About

© 2022 Copyright - InfluencerWorldDaily.com - All Rights Reserved

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT