Robert Downey Jr. earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Academy Awards for playing Kirk Lazarus/"Sergeant Lincoln Osiris" in "Tropic Thunder." (Though it took 15 years and "Oppenheimer ...

Tropic Thunder has long been a topic of heated debate since its release, particularly due to its portrayal of racial themes. Robert Downey Jr. recently shared his perspectives on the film's ...

This setup creates a fertile ground for comedy as the actors, unprepared and clueless about the dangers, must contend with real combatants. Ben Stiller as Tugg Speedman: A fading action star seeking ...

Ben Stiller doesn’t think Tropic Thunder could be made today because “edgier comedy is harder to do.” The 58-year-old actor starred in and directed the 2009 satirical action comedy — which ...