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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.
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.
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.
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...
Aug 12, 2008 · Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. lead an ensemble cast in “Tropic Thunder,†an action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to make the biggest war film...
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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Jan 12, 2024 · Downey Jr. earned a best supporting actor Oscar nomination for his performance in “Tropic Thunder,” a category he’s now back in the running for thanks to “Oppenheimer.”
Jan 22, 2020 · When Robert Downey Jr. first got the call about possibly starring in “Tropic Thunder,” the 2008 Hollywood parody helmed by actor-director Ben Stiller, the “Iron Man” lead was conflicted ...
Tropic Thunder Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs
Dec 5, 2008 · For his supporting turn in “Tropic Thunder” as Aussie actor Kirk Lazarus, who morphs quite literally into an African-American soldier during a tour of duty in Vietnam for a big-budget biopic,...
