Actor Robert Downey Jr. is revisiting his Tropic Thunder role by addressing the controversy associated with the character.In the 2008 comedy, which was directed by Ben Stiller, Downey played a dedicated method actor who underwent surgery to have his skin dyed for his role as a Black man in a war film. In more recent years, there has been some retroactive criticism over the character, as there had been increased scrutiny over white actors donning “Blackface” in various movies and TV shows. Downey does not seem to have any regrets over playing the part, however, suggesting that those who were complaining missed the point of the character.All in the Family was a classic sitcom that aired during the 1970s, and it has also come under fire in recent years for controversial themes, such as racism, sexism, and homophobia. Defenders of the series would argue that these issues were handled with sensitivity, with Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor) consistently learning to overcome his outdated biases. On the relation between the two, Downey said that Tropic Thunder and All in the Family were similar in that they highlighted “tropes that are not right and had been perpetuated for too long.”
Actor Robert Downey Jr. is revisiting his Tropic Thunder role by addressing the controversy associated with the character.
In the 2008 comedy, which was directed by Ben Stiller, Downey played a dedicated method actor who underwent surgery to have his skin dyed for his role as a Black man in a war film. In more recent years, there has been some retroactive criticism over the character, as there had been increased scrutiny over white actors donning “Blackface” in various movies and TV shows. Downey does not seem to have any regrets over playing the part, however, suggesting that those who were complaining missed the point of the character.
All in the Family was a classic sitcom that aired during the 1970s, and it has also come under fire in recent years for controversial themes, such as racism, sexism, and homophobia. Defenders of the series would argue that these issues were handled with sensitivity, with Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor) consistently learning to overcome his outdated biases. On the relation between the two, Downey said that Tropic Thunder and All in the Family were similar in that they highlighted “tropes that are not right and had been perpetuated for too long.”
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