Robert Downey Jr. got a best supporting actor Oscar nomination for the 2008 movie, "Tropic Thunder," but didn't win the award until 2024 after starring in "Oppenheimer."Kayla Oaddams / FilmMagic / ...

He didn’t break character until he did the DVD commentary. Robert Downey Jr. played a ridiculous method actor in Tropic Thunder — and maintained his on-screen persona so intensely that it followed him ...

It's been over a decade since Tropic Thunder was released and Ben Stiller's satirical look at Hollywood still ruffles feathers. Robert Downey Jr. appears in blackface for the majority of the movie as ...

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 ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Robert Downey Jr. has continued to defend the controversial 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder, in which he played a method actor wearing Blackface for a role. Speaking to Rob ...

Robert Downey Jr.’s Tropic Thunder character is a big reason the film probably couldn’t get made today, according to director, co-writer and star Ben Stiller. “Obviously, in this environment, edgier ...

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 ...