Robert Downey Jr. says ‘90% of his black friends’ told him his Tropic Thunder role was ‘great’
’90 per cent of my black friends were like, ‘dude that was great’ Robert Downey Jr has no regrets about wearing blackface for his role in Tropic Thunder and has spoken about the reaction people had to the movie. The film, which was released in 2008, stoked controversy over its portrayal of disabled people and minority groups, […]
7 months ago
Ben Stiller refuses to apologise for Tropic Thunder and says he’s ‘proud’ of the film
The actor was responding to claims the comedy has been ‘cancelled’ Ben Stiller has responded to ‘cancel culture’ claims made in relation to the satirical action comedy film Tropic Thunder. The film, which was released in 2008, stoked controversy over its portrayal of disabled people and minority groups, with Marvel’s Robert Downey Jr appearing in […]
10 months ago
Ben Stiller says Robert Downey Jr playing an African American character is ‘incredibly dicey’
‘Even at the time it was dicey’ Ben Stiller has said Robert Downey Jr’s role in Tropic Thunder is “incredibly dicey.” The satirical action comedy, which follows a group of fictional actors deserted in the jungle during filming for a Vietnam war film, was a commercial and critical hit on its release in 2008. However, […]
1 year ago
Ben Stiller says there’s no chance Tropic Thunder would be made today
The actor was responding to claims the comedy has been ‘cancelled’ Ben Stiller has said Tropic Thunder wouldn’t be made today in a new interview with Collider as he continues to work on series two of Severance. The film, which was released in 2008, stoked controversy over its portrayal of disabled people and minority groups, […]
1 year ago
Robert Downey Jr. says ‘90% of his black friends’ told him his Tropic Thunder role was ‘great’
’90 per cent of my black friends were like, ‘dude that was great’ Robert Downey Jr has no regrets about wearing blackface for his role in Tropic Thunder and has spoken about the reaction people had to the movie. The film, which was released in 2008, stoked controversy over its portrayal of disabled people and minority groups, […]
1 year ago
Robert Downey Jr calls out Elon Musk for ‘cosplaying’ as Tony Stark
‘I wish he would control his behaviour more’ Robert Downey Jr has hit out at Elon Musk for emulating as Marvel character Tony Stark, saying he wished the billionaire would “control his behaviour.” As the richest man on the planet, it’s fair to say Musk fancies himself as a bit of an agitator in business, […]
1 year ago