Why?
We have no idea why the marginally funny cameo by Tom Cruise in “Tropic Thunder” has somehow gained momentum, but it appears that train isn’t about to stop anytime soon. E! cornered the actor last night at the MTV Movie Awards, and when asked about a potential feature for his corpulent comedy character, he replied “we’re working on it.”
Is it just us or is Les Grossman — a supposed parody of movie executives that has slowly turned into a parody of Tom Cruise himself — a one note laugh that has been driven into the ground? Was there anything more bizarre at the MTV Movie Awards last night than watching a washed up Jennifer Lopez dance with camera mugging Cruise to an ancient Ludacris song? It’s as if for a moment the ceremonies teleported into a bizarro world where all three of those things were somehow relevant. Does anyone really need ninety minutes of this character? Ugh.
In case you missed it, the Cruise/Lopez/Ludacris mashup is below. You’ve been warned.