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 million worldwide and picked up an Oscar nomination for supporting actor thanks to Robert Downey Jr. But it’s Downey’s character that would […]
Ben Stiller Doubts ‘tropic Thunder’ Could Get Made Today: Robert Downey Jr. In Blackface Is ‘incredibly Dicey’ And ‘edgier Comed
Zack Sharf, Variety
Tue, 11/26/2024 - 4:33pm
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- Ben Stiller Reflects on Robert Downey Jr.’s Role in 'Tropic Thunder': ‘Edgier Comedy Is Just Harder to Do’
As explained by People , the 2008 satirical comedy film featured Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus, a White Australian method actor who underwent “pigmentation alteration” surgery to play Staff Sergeant ...
11/28/2024 - 4:26 pm | View Link - Ben Stiller Says ‘Tropic Thunder’ Likely Couldn’t Happen Today: ‘Incredibly Dicey’
Tropic Thunder star and director Ben Stiller has confirmed what many movie fans have long believed: there's no way that the hit 2008 comedy could have ...
11/28/2024 - 3:02 am | View Link - Elon Musk Uses Slur To Slam Ben Stiller For Backing Kamala Harris
Elon Musk called Ben Stiller a “retard” on Wednesday after the actor, who backed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, said he probably wouldn’t have been able to make the 2008 movie “Tropic ...
11/27/2024 - 9:17 pm | View Link - Elon Musk calls Ben Stiller the R-word after actor says ‘Tropic Thunder’ couldn’t be made in 2024
I don’t even know if I would have ventured to do it, to tell you the truth. I’m being honest,” Stiller said of making the film in 2024.
11/27/2024 - 8:58 am | View Link - Ben Stiller Doubts ‘Tropic Thunder’ Could Get Made “In This Environment”: “Edgier Comedy Is Just Harder To Do”
Downey Jr. received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work on Tropic Thunder but lost to Heath Ledger, who won posthumously for his role as The Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The ...
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