Tom Cruise Makes A Comeback In ‘Tropic Thunder’
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time. It has a great storyline, hysterical jokes throughout the movie, and a cast of actors that bring it all together. However, there is more to the movie than what meets the eye and you can only see it all if you watch it yourself.
As shown in the trailer the main actors include Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., and Jack Black – but someone that makes a surprise appearance is Tom Cruise. He plays a sordid movie executive. This role has brought him back some much needed popularity and put him in the public eye in a positive way.
The performance prompted Esquire to run a headline, “Welcome Back, Tom Cruise.” Meanwhile, searches have soared for “tom cruise movies” and “tom cruise imdb.” Cruise’s comic turn taps into the manic reservoir that got him a Best Supporting Actor nomination as a sexist self-help guru in “Magnolia” and the ridicule after the Oprah’s incident.
For the moment, fans can emerge from deep hiding and enjoy the boy wonder without shame. With the stars and searches coming into alignment for Cruise, the only thing he has to watch out for is himself.