Robert Downey Jr has no regrets about wearing blackface in Tropic Thunder

The film, which was released in 2008, stoked controversy over its portrayal of disabled people and minority groups, with Downey Jr appearing in blackface for the film. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film. Earlier this week, Ben Stiller responded to 'cancel culture' claims made in relation to the film, saying that he 'makes no apologies' for it and remains "proud of it." In the comedy film, which sees Downey Jr star alongside the likes of Stiller and Jack Black as actors shooting a film, he plays pretentious Australian method actor Kirk Lazarus playing Sgt Lincoln Osiris. So he's playing the role of an actor who is playing a role in a movie. The character that Downey's character is playing in the film is black, so Lazarus has undergone controversial 'pigmentation alteration' surgery for the role. In the film, this is portrayed as controversial and called out by several other characters, such as Alpa Chino (Brandon T Jackson) who slates Lazarus during several scenes where the actors stop to argue about their characters. [caption id="attachment_379256" align="alignnone" width="647"] Downey Jr. plays the role of Kirk Lazarus in the film, an actor who has had controversial 'pigment alteration' so he can play the role of a black character[/caption] But there has still been some backlash to it in the real world. In an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience back in 2020, Downey Jr explained why he took the role and said he doesn't regret playing the controversial part. But he admitted that he did have some doubts before filming.