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."
It took forever to load, so I couldn’t watch it. (I probably did something wrong)
You don’t think Downey is a good actor? He’s pretty darn talented.
Stiller, Downey, and Black play actors who are filming a war movie in Vietnam when they stumble into the middle of a real drug war, but they think they are still filming the movie and there are hidden cameras everywhere.
What ruins it for me is the fact that Tom Cruise is also staring in it.
Thanks much SJ. A Stiller comedy I can deal with.
Maybe he pretends to be a tall guy. That would be funny.
Oh wait. Is he "staring", or "starring"? Staring would be frightening.
You stinker!
YOU MEAN ZOOLANDER WASN’T INTENDED TO BE SERIOUS. Gawd, I have to totally redo my wardrobe. :o)
“unrecognisble? Is that some pretentious faux-latin term or just a missssssspelling?”
http://www.tysto.com/articles05/q1/20050324uk-us.shtml
“You don’t think Downey is a good actor? He’s pretty darn talented.”
I’ve enjoyed watching some of the movies all three of these guys have made. Call me a skeptic but my first impression of these three in a war movie was to think of Sean Penn’s The Thin Red Line.
This is about three actors who mistakenly get caught up in a real war so the mismatch is built into the plot. And ‘The Thin Red Line’ was fascinating. Penn was part of a huge cast so I don’t know why he should get credit and/or blame.
That looks hillarious and original. I like Stiller and Jackl Black. Who is the KOTH writer?
Can’t be too careful when faced with “blond(e)” rage!
...... “The Three Amigos”, redone.
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