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Originally Posted by naraht
The situation that *really* confused me as to whether it counted blackface was Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder. In short Robert Downey Jr. (White) in the film plays an method actor Kirk Lazarus (White) who has himself surgically altered to appear black so he can properly play a role in the Movie within a Movie.
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I am quite familiar with the awesomeness of Tropic Thunder. Great movie with two of the most hilarious scenes in movie history: Jack Black's "Don't Judge Me" and Tom Cruise dancing to Luda.
People who know the movie know that the whole point behind Kirk Lazarus IS blackface. LOL. That's the point. That's what the REAL Black actor Alpa Chino played by Brandon T. Jackson is pissed off and harassing Lazarus about. He keeps telling Lazarus that he is not really Black and has on makeup. That's the funny part about Downey, Jr.'s contribution to the movie. Blackface to ridicule blackface.
/How in the hell did this become a blackface thread?