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Robert Downey Jr. has continued to defend the controversial 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder, in which he played a method actor wearing Blackface for a role. Speaking to Rob Lowe on his podcast ...
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. 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.’s Tropic Thunder character is a big reason the film probably couldn’t get made today, according to director, co-writer and star Ben Stiller. “Obviously, in this environment ...
Ben Stiller is doubtful that his 2008 satirical comedy “Tropic Thunder” could get made today. The film, which centers on a group of egotistical actors making a Vietnam War movie, grossed nearly $200 ...
Robert Downey Jr. is reflecting on Tropic Thunder and the controversy the 2008 film inspired. The actor appeared on an episode of the podcast Literally!With Rob Lowe, and when talking about Tropic ...
Fans can revisit Robert Downey’s performance in Tropic Thunder now with a Paramount+ subscription. You can also see Danny McBride in The Righteous Gemstones, which is streaming for Max subscribers .
Tropic Thunder always seems to cycle back into the cultural discourse every year or so as people grapple with its comedic legacy. But 15 years later, Stiller refuses to budge. Tags ...
Ben Stiller is doubtful that his 2008 satirical comedy “Tropic Thunder” could get made today. The film, which centers on a group of egotistical actors making a Vietnam War movie, grossed ...