Posted on 03/08/2008 5:58:43 PM PST by BenLurkin
Actor Robert Downey Jr has in the past been applauded for his edgy roles.
But his latest may be a step too far - as the actor dons make-up to play a rather convincing looking black man in a new Hollywood film starring comic actor Ben Stiller.
In a still from film Tropic Thunder, Downey Jnr is sandwiched between Ben Stiller, and a blonde Jack Black.
Controversial: Actor Robert Downey Jr is virtually unrecognisble seen here sandwiched between actors Jack Black, left, and Ben Stiller, in an image from new film Tropic Thunder in which he wore a wig and make-up to look like a black man
With his afro hair and brown skin, he is virtually unrecognisable as the 42-year-old star of stage and screen.
Downey Jr plays a worthy Oscar-winning actor taking on a role originally written for a black actor, and rather than re-write the part, he goes method.
Clearing anticipating a backlash, Downey Jr told a US magazine: "If it's done right, it could be the type of role you called Peter Sellers to do 35 years ago. If you don't do it right, we're going to hell."
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Huh??? ;-)
My thought exactly. How come Eddie Murphy gets to cross over and he doesn’t?
I don’t care what color Downey is made up in, he is still one of the best actors that has come around in quite a long time.
This has to be among the most ridiculous controversies ever invented. What’s next? Victim groups being offended when pasty white chicks like myself smoke some crack? I’m going to go steal a car to get my mind off of this.
Neither, it's English. As in Merry Old England doncha know?
Same reason rappers can use the N-word and call women hos with impunity.
Silver Streak (Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu1TZVX72Aw
The only funny scene in the movie!
It’s make-believe, it’s Hollywood...
Michael Jackson is “make-believe” white...
LOL, that's a good one!
That sounds kind of funny. If they had any good writers it could be a good one.
That is the truth. And it is what makes his drug addiction problems so sad. He really is one of the best actors around.
Some people are sooo provincial.
Bragger! lol
There is kind of a trailer here http://www.tropicthunder.com/
One of the writers writes for King Of The Hill so there is hope.
He’s clean and sober now and remarried. Good for him.
Oh,that’s good to hear. He really is an incredible actor. I hope he’s conquered his demons.
What's the problem?
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