Ben Stiller doubts "Tropic Thunder" could get made today because "edgier comedy is harder to do" now and Robert Downey Jr. in Blackface is "dicey." Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV ...

Robert Downey Jr. has defended the ‘blackface’ that his character uses in the 2008 film Tropic Thunder, saying it “railed against tropes that were not right”. READ MORE: ‘Oppenheimer ...

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. 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 ...

Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr are two actors interested in returning to Tropic Thunder.In 2023, after being told Cruise wants to reprise his role as the hot-headed studio executive Les Grossman ...

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 ...

A commentary on "Tropic Thunder" on its 15-year anniversary. Robert Downey Jr.'s outrageous performance keeps it in the discourse, and asks us to think about why we're laughing.

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

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 ...

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 ...

In "Tropic Thunder," the movie from which the viral picture was derived, Downey Jr. portrays a white Australian method actor, Kirk Lazarus, who consistently remains in character throughout making ...