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    Cruise is target of "Food Fight" comedy

    Steven Zeitchik
    Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:57pm EDT

    NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - With buzz surrounding his comedic turn as a depraved movie mogul in "Tropic Thunder," which opened across North America Wednesday, Tom Cruise is eyeing an even bigger humorous role.

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    The A-lister is loosely attached to star in "Food Fight," playing a snooty New York chef who is forced to cook meals at a school cafeteria. The project is set up at Universal-based Working Title. No director is currently attached.

    "Food Fight" would mark a departure for Cruise, who has made few comedies since his breakout role in 1983's "Risky Business." His last such lead role was in 1996's romantic comedy-drama "Jerry Maguire."

    Cruise's next headlining role is in the decidedly noncomedic drama "Valkyrie," in which he plays a Nazi commander who plotted to kill Hitler. It opens next year.

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