Robert Downey Jr. says ‘90% of his black friends’ told him his Tropic Thunder role was ‘great’
’90 per cent of my black friends were like, ‘dude that was great’ Robert Downey Jr has no regrets about wearing blackface for his role in Tropic Thunder and has spoken about the reaction people had to the movie. The film, which was released in 2008, stoked controversy over its portrayal of disabled people and minority groups, […]
7 months ago
Ben Stiller says there’s no chance Tropic Thunder would be made today
The actor was responding to claims the comedy has been ‘cancelled’ Ben Stiller has said Tropic Thunder wouldn’t be made today in a new interview with Collider as he continues to work on series two of Severance. The film, which was released in 2008, stoked controversy over its portrayal of disabled people and minority groups, […]
1 year ago
One of 2024’s best TV shows is now available to stream at home
Featuring an Oscar-winning actor like you’ve never seen him before, the series is a must for fans of spy thrillers. HBO’s much-anticipated spy thriller show The Sympathizer is now streaming in its entirety via Sky Atlantic and NOW Entertainment. An adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, the series centres […]
1 year ago
Netflix has added a star-studded legal drama movie
Its cast is led by two Oscar winners. The Judge, the absolutely star-studded legal drama movie from 2014, has been added to Netflix’s US library. The film stars Oscar-winner Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) as Hank, a hot shot lawyer living in Chicago whose personal life is a bit of a mess. After the death of […]
2 years ago
An underseen buddy action comedy movie with two huge stars is on TV tonight
It features two Oscar-winners in the lead roles. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 9 April) is Air America, a 1990 buddy action comedy starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. “Despite having just had his Los Angeles pilot’s license revoked, Billy Covington (Robert Downey Jr.) is hired by Air America, a clandestine airline […]
2 years ago
Lovely Cillian Murphy moment with Robert Downey Jr. missed by TV cameras at Oscars
“What we do is meaningful and the stuff we decide to make is important.” The 2024 Oscars was a triumph for Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer and two of the actors that lit up the screens in the biopic, Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. Oppenheimer swept to seven Oscar wins, including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, […]
2 years ago