Overview

• In a June 24 Louis Theroux Podcast appearance, Michael Cera recounted how Cruise, in character as Les Grossman, halted a 2010 MTV Movie Awards take to call him out for chatting.
• Cera quoted Cruise’s interjection—“Is that Michael Cera talking during a f***ing take?”—as delivered with both humor and authority.
• When they met later that day, Cruise again joked about the interruption before clarifying he was only teasing Cera.
• The anecdote underscores Cruise’s reputation for strict on-set discipline and his active involvement as an unofficial assistant director.
• Christopher McQuarrie told the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he and Cruise have engaged in serious discussions on how best to develop a standalone Les Grossman film.