Ben Stiller has unveiled his future plans to produce “edgier comedy’ movie.
Recently, in an interview with Collider, he candidly shared his opinion over producing “edgier comedy” movies in 2024.
“Obviously, in this environment, edgier comedy is just harder to do,” the Hollywood actor began by saying. “Definitely not at the scale we made it at, too, in terms of the economics of the business.”
He reflected upon his directorial movie Tropic Thunder of 2008 and continued, “I think even at the time we were fortunate to get it made, and I credit that, actually, to Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks.”
“He(Spielberg) read it and was like, ‘Alright, let’s make this thing.’ It’s a very inside movie when you think about it.”
“The idea of Robert playing that character who’s playing an African American character, I mean, incredibly dicey,” he noted Robert Downey Jr. role, who reportedly faced criticism for donning blackface in the movie.
“Even at the time, of course, it was dicey too. The only reason we attempted it was I felt like the joke was very clear in terms of who that joke was on — actors trying to do anything to win awards,” the Night At The Museum actor added.
Before concluding, Stiller shared, “But now, in this environment, I don’t even know if I would have ventured to do it, to tell you the truth. I’m being honest.”
