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Tropic Thunder is a 2008 satirical action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, who wrote the screenplay with Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen. The film stars Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, and Brandon T. Jackson as a group of prima donna actors making a Vietnam War film.
Aug 13, 2008 · Tropic Thunder: Directed by Ben Stiller. With Jeff Kahn, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Ruivivar, Jack Black. Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.
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- Action, Comedy, War
- Ben Stiller
- 2008-08-13
Feb 23, 2024 · Robert Downey Jr. isn't playing a Black character in Tropic Thunder — he's playing a white actor who decides to portray a Black American in the fictional war movie. Kirk Lazarus is clearly portrayed as white at the start of the movie, and the distinction matters.
- Colin Mccormick
- Ben Stiller
- Ben Stiller
Jan 15, 2024 · Robert Downey Jr has reinforced his support of his divisive Tropic Thunder role, in which he played a character who used blackface. The actor appeared in the 2008 war comedy, directed by...
- 1 min
- Nicole Vassell
Aug 11, 2023 · Robert Downey Jr.'s controversial 'Tropic Thunder' performance turns 15. Here's everything you need to know about the ongoing debate over Downey's use of blackface in the 2008 comedy....
- 8 min
- Ethan Alter
Aug 13, 2008 · With biting satire, plenty of subversive humor, and an unforgettable turn by Robert Downey, Jr., Tropic Thunder is a triumphant late summer comedy. Read Critics Reviews
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- Comedy, Action
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Jan 12, 2024 · 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...
