Tom Cruise's cameo as Les Grossman in the 2008 film Tropic Thunder is now available for free on YouTube. Tropic Thunder, directed by Ben Stiller and written by Stiller, Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen, satirizes the film industry and the production of a fictional Vietnam War movie. The cast includes Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson and others. Cruise's character is a studio executive who is portrayed with extensive makeup and costume. The film follows a chaotic shoot in which the cast is dropped into a jungle with hidden cameras. Tropic Thunder received mixed reviews and was criticized for its use of racial and disability stereotypes, prompting protests from advocacy groups. The movie is presented as a satire of Hollywood excess. Cruise reportedly developed the character in a short makeup test and suggested the studio executive angle to Stiller. The film is available on YouTube with advertisements. The availability of the film highlights continued public interest in the satire.