Actually! With Rob Lowe
Robert Downey Jr. is not apologizing for his controversial position in “Tropic Thunder” … and he is utilizing one other polarizing present from again within the day to make a nuanced level.
The actor — who simply gained a Golden Globe for his half in “Oppenheimer” final weekend — lately went on the “Literally! with Rob Lowe” podcast to defend the work he did within the ’08 movie, wherein he performs a way actor enjoying a Black man … in full blackface.
RDJ says folks ought to look past the floor of his efficiency — the place he was enjoying a caricature of an individual — and contemplate the bigger message the movie was making an attempt to convey about his character … specifically, highlighting tropes that had been perpetuated for years.
Curiously sufficient, he says the present ‘All within the Household’ is an efficient instance of this — telling a fast anecdote about attending Norman Lear’s shiva … and them enjoying a disclaimer earlier than working a clip from his well-known sitcom. Pay attention — RDJ’s telling us all one thing right here.
The disclaimer learn, “The program you are about to see is ‘All in the Family.’ It seeks to throw a humorous spotlight on our frailties, prejudices, and concerns. By making them a source of laughter, we hope to show — in a mature fashion — just how absurd they are.”
Downey says there was an understanding between creators and audiences about the sort of stuff, and it did not need to be dealt with with child gloves the best way it does these days.
Robert’s largest situation is that he says the fashionable world is experiencing a “clickbait addiction to grievance” … mainly saying it is really easy to get mad at jokes and movie decisions with out wanting on the better context, or the bigger-picture message. Sadly, instances have modified.
Backside line right here … he stands by starring in ‘Tropic Thunder’ — even all these years later.
