White dressed up as Simple Jack, a disabled character from a movie within "Tropic Thunder," played by Ben Stiller's actor character in the film. Simple Jack is a parody of characters like Forrest ...

Snowboarder Shaun White apologized on Monday for his choice of Halloween costume, after he was criticized for dressing up as “Simple Jack” from the 2008 Ben Stiller film “Tropic Thunder ...

Ben Stiller on Tuesday said that he stands by his apology for portraying Simple Jack, a mentally challenged character from the 2008 movie “Tropic Thunder,” a day after three-time Olympic gold ...

Shaun White is at the center of a new backlash after dressing up for a Halloween party as the character Simple Jack from Ben Stiller’s 2008 comedy “Tropic Thunder.”The snowboarder and three ...

Responding to a user on social media, Stiller, whose Tropic Thunder character portrayed Simple Jack in the film, wrote, “Tropic Thunder was boycotted 10 years ago when it came out, and I ...

In 2018, when snowboarder Shaun White was criticized for wearing a “Simple Jack” Halloween costume, Stiller tweeted: “‘Tropic Thunder’ was boycotted 10 years ago when it came out, and I ...

Ben Stiller isn’t sorry about “Tropic Thunder.” The 2008 film has drawn criticism for its portrayal of disability, as well as for the fact that Robert Downey Jr. wore blackface in it.

Ben Stiller said he made 'no apologies' for the controversial 2008 film 'Tropic Thunder' while responding to a tweet from a user who alleged he had caved to cancel culture.

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Wacked-out comedy with nutjob characters can certainly operate with artificial logic of its own, but “Tropic Thunder,” which is rooted to recognizable, real-world points of reference, is ...

White dressed up as Simple Jack, a disabled character from a movie within "Tropic Thunder," played by Ben Stiller's actor character in the film. Simple Jack is a parody of characters like Forrest ...