Robert Downey Jr. had one of the most celebrated — and controversial — roles of his career in Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder. (Getty Images and Everett Collection) Stiller entrusted Downey with the role ...

In August 2008, Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder ignited the box office… and stoked serious controversy. The showbiz send-up follows a ragtag group of narcissistic, often drug-addled actors (Stiller, Jack ...

The scene opens with gigantic explosions in the Vietnamese jungle and debris sailing into the sky, while a pack of soldiers rushes wildly about firing bullets at surrounding enemies. Men yell at each ...

For a movie out to lampoon Hollywood excess and vanity, the new action-comedy “Tropic Thunder” has benefited from advance buzz of a time-tested titillating sort. Hype was seeded months ago with ...

During a candid interview with The Sunday Times, Spiller spoke about a broad range of his films, his family life, parenting and much more. One very noteworthy comment was made when the topic of two of ...

After years of leading rom-coms like Along Came Polly and family-friendly fare like Night at the Museum, Stiller came into Tropic Thunder with all guns blazing in an effort to get back to his Ben ...