{"id":13489,"date":"2024-07-29T10:29:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T10:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakstne.com\/blog\/?p=13489"},"modified":"2024-07-29T10:29:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T10:29:05","slug":"ben-stiller-refuses-to-apologize-for-tropic-thunder-and-says-hes-proud-of-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakstne.com\/blog\/ben-stiller-refuses-to-apologize-for-tropic-thunder-and-says-hes-proud-of-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Stiller Refuses To Apologize For Tropic Thunder And Says He\u2019s \u2018Proud\u2019 Of Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ben Stiller refuses to apologize for being a part of\u00a0Tropic Thunder<\/em>\u00a0and says he\u2019s \u2018proud\u2019 of the action-comedy.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tropic Thunder<\/em>, released in 2008, follows a troop of actors shooting a war film when they suddenly find themselves caught up in real conflict.<\/p>\n

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Following its release, the movie was generally well-received and was a box-office success, grossing an estimated $195 million against a reported budget of $92 million.<\/p>\n

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Despite its success, it hasn\u2019t gone without its controversies\u2026<\/p>\n

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Tropic Thunder was well-received and a box-office success, but it also faced controversy. Credit: Paramount Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tropic Thunder<\/em>\u00a0features an all-star cast, starring Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Tom Cruise, Jay Baruchel, Nick Holte, Steve Coogan, Danny McBride, Matthew McConaughey, and Brandon T. Jackson, among others.<\/p>\n

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One of the movie\u2019s main criticisms is that it shows Downey Jr. donning blackface.<\/p>\n

In the action-comedy, the star plays Kirk Lazarus, an Australian method actor who undergoes a controversial \u2018pigmentation alteration\u2019 surgery to temporarily darken his skin for portraying the Black character Staff Sergeant Lincoln Osiris.<\/p>\n

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Robert Downey Jr. controversially dons blackface in the action-comedy. Credit: Paramount Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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As explained by the BBC, blackface \u2018commonly refers to when someone (typically with white skin) paints their face darker to resemble a Black person.\u2019<\/p>\n

The historical practice involves Black people being mocked for the entertainment of white people, with depictions being both inaccurate and deeply offensive.<\/p>\n

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The movie was also boycotted by multiple disability advocacy groups, including the Special Olympics, per USA Today, for its use of a word used to belittle people with an intellectual disability.<\/p>\n

There are also scenes in which Stiller plays an actor who takes on the role of a character named \u2018Simple Jack.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Ben Stiller, who directed and co-wrote Tropic Thunder, says he\u2019s \u2018proud\u2019 of the movie. Credit: Paramount Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many people have boycotted the film due to these aspects.<\/p>\n

Discussing it on X (formerly Twitter), one person says: \u201cIt\u2019s extremely offensive\u2026 just shows we have a long way to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another adds: \u201cI\u2019m too uncomfortable to enjoy any of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stiller, who directed and co-wrote the film, has defended\u00a0Tropic Thunder<\/em>\u00a0and says he\u2019s \u2018proud\u2019 of it.<\/p>\n

Ben Stiller refuses to apologize for Tropic Thunder. Credit: @BenStiller\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The actor addressed the movie\u2019s controversy when one fan pleaded with him to never apologize for his involvement.<\/p>\n

In response, Stiller said: \u201cI make no apologies for\u00a0Tropic Thunder<\/em>. Don\u2019t know who told you that.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always been a controversial movie since when we opened. Proud of it and the work everyone did on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also addressed its backlash in 2018, with a tweet reading: \u201cActually\u00a0Tropic Thunder<\/em>\u00a0was boycotted 10 years ago when it came out, and I apologized then.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was always meant to make fun of actors trying to do anything to win awards. I stand by my apology, the movie\u2026 And the great people and work of the @SpecialOlympics.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ben Stiller has defended Tropic Thunder on X (formerly Twitter). Credit: @BenStiller\/X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Before taking on the role, which ultimately earned him an Oscar nomination, Downey Jr. had his concerns.<\/p>\n

On The Joe Rogan Experience in 2020, he recounted: \u201cI thought, \u2018Yeah, I\u2019ll do that. I\u2019ll do that after\u00a0Iron Man<\/em>.\u2019 And then I started thinking, \u2018This is a terrible idea.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the discussion, Downey Jr. revealed why he had a change of heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cI get to hold up to nature the insane self-involved hypocrisy of artists and what they think they\u2019re allowed to do on occasion,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cBen, who is a masterful artist and director\u2026 knew exactly what the vision for this was, he executed it, it was impossible to not have it be an offensive nightmare of a movie. And 90% of my Black friends were like, \u2018Dude, that was great.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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