Mission: Impossibledirector Christopher McQuarrie says he and Tom Cruise have had "very serious" talks about a Les Grossman movie Cruise played Les Grossman in the 2008 comedyTropic Thunder,directed by Ben Stiller In the movie, Grossman is a Hollywood studio executive with an explosive temper Tom Cruise'sTropic Thundercharacter Les Grossman is ready for a comeback. During an interview with Josh Horowitz on hisHappy Sad Confusedpodcastto promoteMission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning, director Christopher McQuarrie said he and Cruise, 62, have had "serious" conversations about making a standalone Les Grossman movie. "The conversations we've had about Les Grossman are so f---ing funny," McQuarrie, 56, said during his interview. "[Cruise and I are] talking about it. We're having very serious conversations about it, and how best to do it." Paramount Pictures© McQuarrie added that amid the serious challenges of filmingThe Final Reckoning, a relief came from discussing the chaotic character. In the 2008 Ben Stiller-directed movie, Cruise's Grossman is known for his explosive temper and giant hands, plus some hilarious dancing abilities. "Just to be sitting at a breakfast table not talking about the movie we're making for a minute is such decompression. And just riffing with Tom playing Les Grossman at the table, it was one of the real joys of making this movie," McQuarrie said. "It was all the stuff we were doing, planning the future while slugging out the present." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Cruise's latest project sees him reprise his role as Ethan Hunt in thepotentially finalMission: Impossiblefilm, which earned afive-minute standing ovationduring theCannes Film Festival. © Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection In avideoposted byThe Hollywood Reporter's Chris Gardner, Cruise thanked the festival crowd for their applause, saying he was "very grateful" to be a part of the franchise, which he has fronted for three decades. The actor also thanked McQuarrie, who has directed fourMission: Impossiblefilms. "Every step of the way, what you've done, how you've expanded it, how you just went beyond our expectations," Cruise continued, also calling the director "absolutely brilliant." Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoningis in theaters now.Tropic Thunderis streaming on Paramount+. Read the original article onPeople
