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Ben Stiller Apparently Didn't Want Tom Cruise's Dance In Tropic Thunder. How The A-Lister Pushed And Made It Happen (Gloriously) Anyway
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Tom Cruise's iconic dance in 'Tropic Thunder' almost got cut, until the A-lister pushed hard to make it happen and steal the show.
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- Director Ben Stiller was initially hesitant about including Cruise's full-throttle dance scene, fearing it would be too over-the-top.
- But Cruise insisted on keeping the scene, arguing it would be the most memorable part of the film - and he was absolutely right, as the dance became a viral sensation.
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Ben Stiller, Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder