I've been hearing very good things about this upcoming movie and the buzz just keeps getting better as time goes on.
"Tropic Thunder" is an Aug 2008 action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller and starring Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. as a group of prima donna actors filming a Vietnam War movie when their fed-up writer-director decides to dump them in the middle of a real war.
The trailer is fantastic, Robert Downey Jr as the method actor who undergoes a skin pigmentation procedure in the movie to play an African American part looks to be pure gold and the cameo list alone makes me want to see this film. Watch the trailer and look at the cast list below to see what you think.
Cast
* Ben Stiller as Tugg Speedman: A pampered action star who attempted to turn into a serious actor - with disastrous results.
* Jack Black as Jeff "Fats" Portnoy: A comedian-turned-drug addict well known for playing multiple parts in films.
* Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus: An Australian multiple Academy Award-winning method actor who portrays an African American character Sgt. Osiris.
* Brandon T. Jackson as Alpa Chino: A rapper who is attempting to cross over into acting.
* Steve Coogan as Damien Cockburn: The director of the film
* Nick Nolte as Four Leaf Tayback: The film's writer, who hatches the idea to put the actors in the middle of some real combat.
* Bill Hader as Rob Slolom
* Danny McBride as Cody
* Jay Baruchel as Kevin Sandusky
* Reggie Lee as Byong
Cameos
* Tom Cruise, as "Les Grossman"
* Mickey Rooney, as "Old Man Carruthers"
* Kathy Hilton, as Herself
* Tobey Maguire, as Himself
* Matthew McConaughey, as "Rick Peck"
* Maria Menounos, as Herself
* Christine Taylor, as "Rebecca"
* Jennifer Love Hewitt, as Herself
* Justin Theroux
* The Mooney Suzuki, as Themselves
* Alicia Silverstone, as Herself
* Jon Voight, as Himself
* Jason Bateman, as Himself
* Tyra Banks, as Herself
* Lance Bass, as Himself
* Amy Stiller, as "Script Supervisor"
