[yldstrk]

Ignore it. It’s total bull.

[cripplecreek]

He does look black in that photo.

Funny I don’t recall a lot of outrage when Eddie Murphy played Asian, Jewish, or Caucasian characters.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

I thought actors were rewarded for “stepping out of character?” I mean, look what Jim Carrey did in Me, Myself and Irene and Cable Guy?

[Rastus]

Leave Tony Stark alone!

[Texas Eagle]

[sionnsar]

Actor Robert Downey Jr is virtually unrecognisble

unrecognisble? Is that some pretentious faux-latin term or just a missssssspelling?

Whatever, I don't recognize any names here so they can do what they and I will feel free to ignore their work product.

Yawn.

[driftdiver]

Black, Downey and Stiller. Yep this is a winner of a movie. But who cares about the makeup. It looks to be a pretty good job. Probably far better than the acting.

[digger48]

That actually a fantastic make-up job.

Looks quite normal. Why in the world would anyone be offended by that?

It’s not like they used stereotypical exaggerations.

[texas booster]

For those that don't know who he is (like me) I present:



On June 23, 1996, Robert Downey, Jr. was arrested for driving drunk and being in possession of Mexican Black Tar heroin, crack, cocaine and an unloaded .357 Magnum revolver.

Downey was arrested again in a Palm Springs, California hotel for cocaine and Valium possession and being under the influence of a controlled substance on November 25, 2000.

On April 24, 2001, he was arrested in Los Angeles for being under the influence of a controlled substance after he was found wandering in an alley. He was not charged.

The charges from the November 2000 arrest were dismissed in July 2002 due to California's Prop. 36. The judge had determined that Downey had been drug free for 14 months.

Downey has not had any more public incidents since that time.

[InABunkerUnderSF]

Why are three old guys wandering around with guns? Why is the guy with the shotgun not on point? Why am I going to make it a point to miss this movie?

[Behind Liberal Lines]

As near as I can tell, the film is a comedy and the bit with Downey is actually a satire of "method actors" who go to extremes to play characters that they look nothing like.

[Southerngl]

I have seen White Chicks at least 50 times. I don’t recall any major backlash. And it isn’t done in a parody way, but it is really amazing the make up!

[Southerngl]

Hey, I am just glad RDJr managed to make it through a movie without being arrested and/or crashing in a little girls bed.

[squidly]

Isn’t the plot premise about a white guy who had to put on blackface in order to get hired? I’d think this would negate the racism angle. But nobody cares about that.

[Hardastarboard]

Jack Black

Along with Queen Latifah and Will Farrell, is one of the most over-rated "actors" in Hollywood.

[Tanniker Smith]

Sure, everyone wants to get on Downey's case now when he isn't inside his flying suit of armor.

Of course, Downey's best work was in "Betty Ford: the Musical"
"Check it out! I'm checkin' in!!"

[usmcobra]

I know that black guy.....

[peggybac]

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.

[Kirkwood]

Should have used Ted Danson for the role. Whoopi says it is OK.

[KarinG1]

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.