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Sort by Film School Rejects (Free subscription) - 08/06/2008
It appears that with Tropic Thunder just over a week away from its theatrical release, not everyone is laughing at its often ridiculous premise. In fact, it appears that some groups have now started to come forward to speak out against elements of the film they feel to be insensitive ...
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Sort by SpoutBlog (Free subscription) - 08/08/2008
Film history is full of actors playing against race. Here's a look at the actors who played characters who played against race.
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Sort by FLiXER: Entertainment Industry News (Free subscription) - 08/08/2008
Yesterday’s list dealt with Tom Cruise’s performance in Tropic Thunder . Today, a response to Robert Downey Jr.’s role in the same film as a white actor portraying a black soldier in a war movie (seen in the above clip). Doesn’t it seem such an original and shocking idea? I guess not if you see it as an update on blackface. Fortunately, it’s different when it’s an actor playing a character who makes...