Robert Downey Jr. said something astute about him and Tom Cruise when he was asked about his interest in doing Tropic Thunder 2. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

Robert Downey Jr. has long defended his role in “Tropic Thunder,” the 2008 comedy from director Ben Stiller that cast the “Iron Man” star as an egotistical Australian thespian who takes ...

Robert Downey Jr. has donned a number of disguises in his more than 30 years in show business and famously decked himself out in blackface during his 2008 film “Tropic Thunder.” ...

Robert Downey Jr. famously wore blackface in the 2012 movie “Tropic Thunder,” where he played an Australian actor who darkens his skin in order to play a black soldier in a war film.

Downey Jr. appears in blackface for the majority of “Tropic Thunder,” a decision that has continued to spark debate and court controversy for 12 years and counting.

When Robert Downey Jr. first got the call about possibly starring in “Tropic Thunder,” the 2008 Hollywood parody helmed by actor-director Ben Stiller, the “Iron Man” lead was conflicted.

Twelve years after his controversial role in Ben Stiller's "Tropic Thunder," Robert Downey Jr. is still fielding questions about taking on the part. In the 2008 comedy, Downey plays an Australian ...

Twitter users criticized Robert Downey Jr. for his role in the satirical film Tropic Thunder, where he played a method actor who wears blackface to commit to his role.

Robert Downey Jr. has defended the ‘blackface’ that his character uses in the 2008 film Tropic Thunder, saying it “railed against tropes that were not right”. READ MORE: ‘Oppenheimer ...

Robert Downey Jr. played a Method actor in Ben Stiller’s comedy “Tropic Thunder” and things got meta on set. In a new GQ video interview, Downey’s co-star Danny McBride remembered ...

Robert Downey Jr praises Tropic Thunder blackface for ‘railing against tropes that aren’t right’ ‘There used to be an understanding with an audience,’ actor said in response to ...