Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Downey Jr. are well-known actors appearing in the 2008 satire comedy.
The film follows a group of actors as they travel to the jungle to film a movie about the Vietnam War but quickly become entangled in a genuine conflict.
Below is a link to the Tropic Thunder trailer.
The movie was a great hit, grossing $195.7 million and receiving an 82% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Despite being a huge success, there was significant criticism of Downey Jr.’s portrayal.
Foxx asserts that the Iron Man actor has appeared in a more obscene movie than Tropic Thunder.
Downey Jr., who was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal, faced harsh criticism for donning blackface throughout the movie.
The actor who plays Kirk Lazarus in the film, played by Sherlock Holmes, goes to extraordinary measures to depict an African-American soldier truthfully. Kirk is a serious Australian actor.
Blackface is a type of theatrical makeup that is typically employed by non-Black actors who play Black characters in a production.
Foxx thinks Downey Jr. would have played a lot more offensive role in the unreleased 2016 movie All-Star Weekend than he did in Tropic Thunder.
Two devoted basketball fans who win tickets to the NBA All-Star game are the center of the film.
According to IMDb, Downey Jr.’s role in the movie is merely given the title “Mexican Stranger.”
On The Joe Rogan Experience, Foxx discussed the project and remarked, “We all play different personas. I portray a racist white cop.
Robert Downey Jr. portrays a Mexican. I needed Robert to play a Mexican, so I called him and told him as much.
“Dude, here’s the problem, he said. Sure. F*** it. Sure. Exactly why not? F*** it. Sure. No doubt. Mexican. Whatever.”
However, the Django actor did admit that Downey Jr. was wary about playing a Mexican because of the criticism he faced for Tropic Thunder.
Foxx reassured him that it was fine, though, after he “killed” it as an African-American soldier.
Despite having been shot in 2016, All-Star Weekend has been put on hold indefinitely.
Additionally, speaking out about wearing blackface in the movie Downey Jr.
The Sherlock Holmes actor claims on Rogan’s podcast that “90% of my Black friends were like, ‘Dude, that was great.”
“I know where my heart is, but I can’t disagree with them [the other 10%].
“I don’t believe there’s ever a justification for doing something that is inappropriate or out of date, but to me, it felt like blowing the lid off [the problem].”
“I believe the first task is to have moral psychology. You simply have to admit when you messed up.
“Not in my defense, but Tropic Thunder is about how wrong [blackface] is, so I take exception.”
