Tropic Thunder is arguably Ben Stiller’s most controversial title by far, but may be one of the actor's best movies, ...

As explained by People , the 2008 satirical comedy film featured Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus, a White Australian method actor ...

However, Stiller admitted that he might not have written and directed “Tropic Thunder” in 2024. “Obviously, in this environment, edgier comedy is just harder to do,” Stiller said.