Ben Stiller Says He Has 'No Apologies' Over Controversial 2008 Comedy 'Tropic Thunder'
Ben Stiller is addressing his controversial 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder.
Since its release, the movie – which Ben directed, co-wrote, and starred in alongside Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black – has faced backlash for its portrayal of people with disabilities and for Robert‘s use of blackface.
On Tuesday (February 21), Ben responded to a fan on Twitter who asked him to “stop apologizing for doing” Tropic Thunder.
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“It was and still is funny AF. Even funnier now with cancel culture the way it is. It’s a MOVIE,” the fan tweeted. “Ya’ll can just get over it. I was DYING laughing when I first saw it back in the day and so was everyone else.”
Ben responded to the fan, saying he has “no apologies” over making the movie.
“I make no apologies for Tropic Thunder. Don’t know who told you that,” Ben tweeted. “It’s always been a controversial movie since when we opened. Proud of it and the work everyone did on it.”
Back in 2018, this athlete apologized after dressing up as one of the characters from Tropic Thunder for Halloween.
I make no apologies for Tropic Thunder. Don’t know who told you that. It’s always been a controversial movie since when we opened. Proud of it and the work everyone did on it. ????✊????
— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) February 21, 2023