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Ben Stiller defends Robert Downey Jr. blackface in ‘Tropic Thunder’

Por: New York Post Entertainment February 23, 2023

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Ben Stiller isn’t sorry about “Tropic Thunder.” The 2008 film has drawn criticism for its portrayal of disability, as well as for the fact that Robert Downey Jr. wore blackface in it. Stiller, 57, responded to a tweet that asked him to “please stop apologizing for doing this movie.” “It was and still is funny AF … Even funnier now with cancel culture the way it is. It’s a MOVIE. Ya’ll [sic] can just get over it. I was DYING... + full article



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