Robert Downey Jr.’s role in Tropic Thunder remains one of the most talked-about performances in modern comedy. In the 2008 film, Downey plays a method actor named Kirk Lazarus, an Australian who ...

Ben Stiller is doubtful that his 2008 satirical comedy “Tropic Thunder” could get made today. The film, which centers on a group of egotistical actors making a Vietnam War movie, grossed nearly $200 ...

In August 2008, Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder ignited the box office… and stoked serious controversy. The showbiz send-up follows a ragtag group of narcissistic, often drug-addled actors (Stiller, Jack ...

The 2008 satirical film starred Robert Downey Jr. as a Method actor who dons blackface to play a Vietnam War soldier. “I think even at the time we were fortunate to get it made, and I credit that, ...

This article contains spoilers for Dear Santa (2024)Dear Santa is one of 2024’s most interesting Christmas movies so far, following a young boy who accidentally sends his holiday wishlist to Satan ...

Ben Stiller isn't sure he would have "ventured" to make "Tropic Thunder" in today's comedy environment. "I doubt it," Stiller told Collider, when asked if "Tropic Thunder" could be made today.

Coalition boycotts 'Tropic Thunder' for film's use of the R-word. Aug. 12, 2008— -- Ben Stiller's new movie "Tropic Thunder," which he wrote, directed, produced and stars in, is supposed to be a ...

Tom Cruise played explosive Hollywood exec Les Grossman in the 2008 comedy 'Tropic Thunder,' directed by Ben Stiller Sharareh Drury is a writer on the Movies team at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2025 ...