Tom Cruise, ‘Tropic Thunder’ — Movie Transformations

One could argue the biggest surprise in 'Tropic Thunder' was Robert Downey Jr.'s blackface, but Tom Cruise got just as much attention for his out-of-the-norm portrayal of the foul-mouthed movie mogul, Les Grossman. His only previous semi-comedic role was a cameo in 'Austin Powers in Goldmember,' so you can imagine our surprise to see him take on that role. Wait, what are we talking about? You saw it, you know.

The above left photo shows Cruise at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards, a few months before the premiere of 'Tropic Thunder.'

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