Last week Paramount premiered the first photo from the upcoming Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder which featured Robert Downey Jr dressed as a black man. The movie studio has released two new photos and a official plot synopsis at Showest. As always, click on the photos to enlarge.
“When a group of actors shooting a war movie includes Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.), an over-the-top Australian-born method actor who has gone to extremes to get into character, novice thesp Sandusky (Jay Baruchel), gross-out comedy star Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), Four Leaf Tayback (Nick Nolte), the real-life inspiration for the film, pampered action superstar Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) and rap star Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson). DreamWorks Pictures Presents A Red Hour Production A Ben Stiller Film “Tropic Thunder” starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Steve Coogan, Bill Hader and Nick Nolte. The film is directed by Ben Stiller from a screenplay by Ben Stiller & Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen based on a story by Ben Stiller & Justin Theroux. ”
Tropic Thunder is scheduled to hit theaters on August 15th 2008.
March 11th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
That second pic feels kinda like a spoiler
March 11th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
I love how Downey Jr. has blonde hair and blue eyes in the second picture.
March 11th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Nick. In the plot they say that he is an actor who plays a black man and goes to extremes to portray that character.
March 11th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
When I laugh my ass off just by reading the character names and summary, you know it’s a good sign.
March 11th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
I know. I just think it’s funny they made him the ultimate white stereotype by making him have blonde hair and blue eyes.
March 11th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
“When a group of actors shooting a war movie includes Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.), an over-the-top Australian-born method actor who has gone to extremes to get into character, novice thesp Sandusky (Jay Baruchel), gross-out comedy star Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), Four Leaf Tayback (Nick Nolte), the real-life inspiration for the film, pampered action superstar Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) and rap star Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson).”
Where is the predicate in this extremely long run-on sentence?
March 11th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
They’re screening this in Orange County tomorrow. I can’t go because of a final (gross) but I really really want to.
March 11th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
ACTUALLY looking at the flyer it’s in Long Beach
March 11th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
hey what time is it tommorow in LB? I wanna go badly!!
March 12th, 2008 at 5:08 am
Wow, had no idea this was screening today right in my backyard (I live in OC). I definitely second that request for info (theater, time, how to obtain passes, etc.). Thanks!
March 12th, 2008 at 7:14 am
GAH and JOSH I hope you can go but I don’t know how easy it will be.
You need a ticket…which they handed out last week at the screening of Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day. I don’t think you can get one any other way?? But I don’t know for sure.
This website might help you: http://www.thescreeningexchange.com
Sorry I can’t really be of more help :/
March 12th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Hmm… that website doesn’t seem to be of much help. Can you just tell me where/when it is and I’ll see if I can “crash the party?” ;)