From Shitertainment Weekly:
In Tropic Thunder, an epic action comedy co-written and directed by Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. plays Kirk Lazarus, a very serious Oscar-winning actor cast in the most expensive Vietnam War film ever. Problem is, Lazarus’s character, Sgt. Osiris, was originally written as black. So Lazarus decides to dye his skin and play Osiris authentically.
Whatchoo talkin’ bout, Stiller?
I’m not really a big Ben Stiller fan. In fact, the only thing drawing me to this is Downey in blackface (and technically, that’s not even blackface. It’s just a white dude playing a black guy.) Unless Downey is painting himself up with shoe polish and running around yelling Mammy like Al Jolson, I’ll wait for the DVD.
Note to self. Bring back minstrel shows. The people are ready.
This just appears to be Stiller’s way of stirring up some mild controversy, Wayans style. If you ask me, I don’t find this the least bit offensive. You know what is offensive? Cartoons.
3 responses so far ↓
1979semifinalist // March 17, 2008 at 11:34 am
i think it’s obvious at this point that none of us know how to react to this post.
Time for a new post methinks.
thejamminjabber // March 17, 2008 at 6:26 pm
That is why it must remain up until you begin to understand.
Seriously, though, the blogging is taking a backseat to more serious writing ventures at the moment.
shiv // March 18, 2008 at 8:51 pm
yeah, for serious. i’m really bored of seeing this every day.