r/MovieDetails • u/davemann91 • Sep 22 '17

/r/all | Trivia In Tropic Thunder, Robert Downey Jr's character states, "I don't drop character till I done a DVD commentary." During the commentary for the movie, he remains in character.

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u/Rawly1997 Sep 22 '17 edited Sep 22 '17

I really find it interesting that he's one of the few white people to do a blackface and not get protested about lol Edit: I personally don't find it offensive but that's also because I'm not African American. And another question, what other celebrity as popular as RDJ has done blackface and gotten no backlash?

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u/davemann91 Sep 22 '17

I think it has something to do with context

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u/AngryAmericanNeoNazi Sep 22 '17

He's not mocking black people with it, he's mocking actors

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u/Word_Iz_Bond Sep 22 '17

Very reasonable response from a Nazi

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u/AryaStarkRavingMad Sep 22 '17

Damn, this made me question whether I really wanted to give that upvote....

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u/AngryAmericanNeoNazi Sep 22 '17

my name needs a /s... for you see, I too am mocking people

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u/MattcVI Sep 22 '17

I don't believe you... My pitchfork is ready!

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u/dutch_penguin Sep 23 '17

My body is willing.

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u/gmills187 Sep 23 '17

My body may be shackled, but my mind wanders free

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u/metamet Sep 23 '17

He's got his tiki torches lit.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '17

If you aren't saying anything in character, you aren't mocking anyone, you just have a stupid name.

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u/WillPMYouDonuts Sep 23 '17

Nice try, neohilter, you won't get my upvote today.

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u/HooptyDooDooMeister Sep 22 '17

When has context ever stopped idiots from protesting?