It doesn't take much effort to encounter reminders of Robert Downey, Jr.'s work in "Tropic Thunder," no matter what year we're in. Clips featuring Downey as Kirk Lazarus are perennially popular ...

The actor wasn't wearing blackface in real life but rather as his character in the satirical military comedy film "Tropic Thunder." Despite the authenticity of the photo, which shows Downey Jr ...

Downey starred in "Tropic Thunder" as Kirk Lazarus, an Australian thespian who takes Method acting to an unethical extreme by donning Blackface (or undergoing "pigmentation alteration" surgery ...

Robert Downey Jr. got a best supporting actor Oscar nomination for the 2008 movie, "Tropic Thunder," but didn't win the award until 2024 after starring in "Oppenheimer."Kayla Oaddams / FilmMagic ...

Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise could reunite for a new project involving 'Tropic Thunder's Les Grossman.

"I make no apologies for Tropic Thunder," Stiller wrote ... in which Robert Downey Jr. plays an Australian actor, Kirk Lazarus, who undergoes cosmetic surgery to darken his skin so he ...

Ben Stiller took a stand on the controversial 2008 film "Tropic Thunder" Tuesday ... Downey's character Kirk Lazarus is an Australian method actor whose skin is darkened to portray a Black ...

Tropic Thunder is on its way to production purgatory. A last-ditch effort to save the film finds Speedman stranded in the jungle with his cast: Academy darling Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr ...

Tom Cruise is having serious discussions about reviving his iconic Tropic Thunder character Les Grossman, according to Mission: Impossible - The Final ...