Tropic Thunder Teaser Trailer

Shit blows up.

Two days ago we brought you details and the first picture from Tropic Thunder featuring Robert Downey Jr in blackface. Today a red band teaser trailer for the Ben Stiller directed war comedy hit the net. Click HERE to skip age verification and check it out (unfortunately it can currently only be seen on the official site).



The teaser isn't anything special but showcases what looks like some pretty funny footage. Who would have guessed Robert Downey Jr looks even funnier as a black dude while moving? It's also cool to see Danny McBride and Jay Baruchel get trailer credits.

I'm looking forward to seeing more footage from Tropic Thunder. While Ben Stiller has a track record of garbage this film looks like it has the potential to be pretty funny. Apparently Ben Stiller got the idea for this flick while on the set of Spielberg's Empire of the Sun back in the 80's.

What do you guys think of this teaser? Did you think enough footage was shown to get a buzz going for this flick? How do you feel about the influx of red band trailers hitting the net recently? Post a comment and let me know.

Tropic Thunder hits theatres August 15th.

Cheers.

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Robert Downey Jr To Play a Black Dude

The Iron Man actor will play a white man who's racially reconfigured in the upcoming Ben Stiller flick Tropic Thunder.

This is definitely classified as odd. I'm really jumping aboard the Robert Downey Jr bandwagon. I've been a fan of the New York-born actor for years but find myself appreciating him more with every new role he takes on. He has a presence on screen and has the ablility to steal every scene he's in. He's got the inevitably successful Iron Man movie on the horizon and, apparently, a Ben Stiller war flick where he plays a black dude.



Tropic Thunder is a film about big-ego actors who take roles in a Vietnam war epic. After unforeseen events unfold on set the actors find themselves thrust into a real war zone and must fight to survive. Downey Jr plays Kirk Lazarus, an oscar-winning actor who's cast in the war film. However, Lazarus' character was originally written for a black man. To compensate, Lazarus dyes his skin black for a more "authentic approach". See the picture above? That's Downey Jr in the middle.

Jack Black, Tobey Maguire, Nick Nolte, Bill Hader, Matthew McConaughey, and Justin Theroux are also part of the cast as is Tom Cruise, who'll be donning a fat suit for the film.

It's tough not to get a bit excited for Tropic Thunder. Ben Stiller has been horrible for the past five years but the film has such a terrific cast. All these actors wouldn't sign on unless the film had some potential.

Tropic Thunder hits theatres on August 15th.

Cheers.

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