Tropic Thunder: Why RDJ's Blackface Wasn't Controversial
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.
Tropic Thunder - Wikipedia
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 …
Tropic Thunder (2008) - IMDb
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.
Robert Downey Jr explains why Tropic Thunder blackface was ...
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 …
Robert Downey Jr. Defends Controversial Tropic Thunder Role ...
Jan 12, 2024 · Actor Robert Downey Jr. is revisiting his Tropic Thunder role by addressing the controversy associated with the character. In the 2008 comedy, which was directed by Ben Stiller, Downey played a dedicated method actor who underwent surgery to have his skin dyed for his role as a Black man in a war film.
Robert Downey Jr. Defends 'Tropic Thunder': It Slams Unjust ...
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 ...
Funny or offensive? Robert Downey Jr.'s controversial 'Tropic ...
Aug 11, 2023 · Here's everything you need to know about the ongoing debate over Downey's use of blackface in the 2008 comedy. Robert Downey Jr. had one of the most celebrated — and controversial — roles of his...
Robert Downey Jr. Reflects On Use Of Blackface In Tropic Thunder
Jan 17, 2020 · The Tropic Thunder role would later net Robert Downey Jr. an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor (his second time getting Oscar recognition, the first being for Chaplin), but he...
Robert Downey Jr. on ‘Tropic Thunder’ blackface: ‘90 percent ...
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.
When Robert Downey Jr said he had no regrets for donning ...
Aug 8, 2021 · Robert Downey Jr’s performance in Tropic Thunder got him an Academy Award nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category. While he lost it (to Heath Ledger for Joker in The Dark Knight), his work received a lot of critical and audience acclaim. But …