Ricky Bobby VS. Scientology?

Question

Okay, So I was watching TV last night, and saw the TV spot for Talladega Nights- The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. My Favorite line from these ads is when Will Ferrell ( Ricky) is running around in his underwear and a helmet screaming, " Help me Jesus!! Help me Tom Cruise!!" However, in watching it last night and expecting to hear the same line again, I found it replaced with " Help me Jesus!! Help me Oprah Winfrey!!" Now, I have been searching the net for answers as to why this was changed, anyone know? I smell another Hissy Fit from his highness, if you know what I mean....

Oh and by the way, the lip synch was awful. Very much seems like a " Cover our ___" slipshod job.

Answer 1

Did that happen. That was my favorite line. If the "Help me Jesus, help me Tom Cruise," line was bleeped, I suspect foul play. And who else to turn to than the bast who cancelled the South Park episode, "Trapped in the Closet," if you believe the rumors. However, South Park won in the end, and Tom Cruise lost. The episode was nominated for an emmy and Tom Cruise suffered a drop in weekend gross for Mission Impossible 3. I hope that the movie will have the same line and if not, we can start to get mad. Who does Tom Cruise think he is, the king of the world? Just because somebody has lip about his freaky deeky cultic religion, he has to throw a hissy fit. He needs a swift kick off his high horse, if you know what I mean. Enough is enough. I'd like to see him bleep me about all the things I have to say about Scientology.

Answer 2

Don't forget Tom Cruise was Cole Trickle in Days of Thunder. A Nascar movie. Maybe that was the reference.

Answer 3

Tom Cruise probably had something to do with it, and got angry and all cult member crazy. He probably forced them to change it through power, money, influence, and intimidation. That's how cults get things done.

Answer 4

interesting observation...
guess I will have to see the movie