Ben Stiller has been vocal in his defence of what is considered to be his most problematic movie yet, though he originally ...

Tropic Thunder, starring and ... “The idea of Robert playing that character who’s playing an African American character, I mean, incredibly dicey,” Stiller added. “Even at the time ...

"But yeah, the idea of Robert playing that character who's playing ... The spirit that [Ben] Stiller directed and cast and shot ‘Tropic Thunder’ in was, essentially, as a railing against ...

Tom Cruise played a pivotal role in shaping the film Tropic Thunder by suggesting ... His idea, including the character's dance moves, emerged during a discussion with Ben Stiller, significantly ...

Elon Musk slammed Ben Stiller after the ... Trump — also shared a clip from “Tropic Thunder” to X in which Stiller and Robert Downey Jr.’s characters use the R-word during a discussion.

Robert Downey Jr. took a major responsibility by saying yes to Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder, which became one of the most ...

Ben Stiller is doubtful that his 2008 satirical comedy ... for supporting actor thanks to Robert Downey Jr. But it’s Downey’s character that would likely prevent “Tropic Thunder” from getting off the ...

Ben Stiller doesn’t think that if pitched today, Tropic Thunder would ever get made ... “The idea of Robert playing that character who’s playing an African American character, I mean ...

Tropic Thunder, which Stiller wrote, acted in ... The Royal Tenenbaums star pointed to Downey Jr’s character Kirk Lazarus, an Australian method actor and five-time Academy Award winner, who ...

Ben Stiller has admitted that making his 2008 satirical comedy Tropic Thunder today would be ... “pigmentation alteration” surgery, as his character puts it, in order to play a Black ...