"The two-minute clip, which has amassed nearly 5.6 million views on TikTok since it was uploaded on Thursday, begins with Hofer welcoming the lookalike through his front door, with the impersonator already deep in character. Fake Cruise strides inside and soon stands in the middle of the living room to deliver one of the actor's most famous lines from the 1996 film Jerry Maguire: Show me the money!"
"But the energy shifts midway through the booking as the impersonator appears to either run dry on material or fear he's been lured out by a serial killer. How much more time do we have? the impersonator asks, breaking the flow. Hofer replies that there are still 35-40 minutes left. An awkward pause follows, the impersonator laughing before falling silent."
"The tension doesn't last long, with the next cut, the pair are sat together watching a scene from the 2003 film The Last Samurai, bonding over Cruise's old hairstyle. Hofer's profile shows this is not his first surreal hire. He has previously booked a mall Santa and an Austin Powers impersonator for similar one-on-one encounters."
Chase Hofer, a TikToker, hired a Tom Cruise impersonator for a private one-on-one performance in his home. The impersonator arrived in character and performed famous Cruise moments, including the "Show me the money" line from Jerry Maguire and a recreation of his couch-jumping appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Midway through the booking, the impersonator asked how much time remained, revealing awkwardness when told 35-40 minutes were left. The tension eased when they watched a scene from The Last Samurai together. The two-minute clip went viral with 5.6 million TikTok views. Hofer has previously hired other impersonators and characters for similar private encounters.
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