Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), pampered action superstar, sets out for Southeast Asia to take part in the biggest, most-expensive war movie produced, but soon after filming begins, he and his co ...

Tom Cruise played a pivotal role in shaping the film Tropic Thunder by suggesting ... His idea, including the character's dance moves, emerged during a discussion with Ben Stiller, significantly ...

One of the highlights of the 2008 Ben Stiller comedy "Tropic Thunder" is Les Grossman ... The reason why the character is so memorable is simple: He's played by Tom Cruise. Well, it was probably ...

Ben Stiller doesn't think his 2008 satirical comedy Tropic Thunder would get made today ... element of the film is Downey Jr.'s character Kirk Lazarus, who undergoes "pigmentation alteration ...

Ben Stiller has let slip on the secret behind one of Tropic Thunder's most iconic characters, crediting none other than Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise for the genius addition. During a recent ...

Ben Stiller's sometimes hilarious "Tropic Thunder" is easily the biggest of ... incapable of breaking out of his African-American character -- is terrifically juicy. Downey's blackface performance ...

Ben Stiller‘s first film as a ... s last lead role prior to Tropic Thunder was as the developmentally stunted title character of Oscar-bait drama, Simple Jack – for which he failed to even ...

Tropic Thunder, directed by Ben Stiller, also starred Jack Black ... a movie starring the latter's foul-mouthed studio executive character Les Grossman over the years. While he admitted that ...

That’s when Cruise suggested creating a new character ... s over-the-top personality. Ben Stiller, who directed, co-wrote, produced, and starred in Tropic Thunder, said Cruise’s input was ...