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 …

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 …

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Aug 18, 2021 · In 2008, Robert Downey Jr. took on a controversial role in the Ben Stiller film "Tropic Thunder."

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Oct 6, 2023 · Yes, Robert Downey Jr. played Kirk Lazarus in the 2008 comedy film "Tropic Thunder." The 2008 satirical action comedy movie “Tropic Thunder” was directed by Ben …