{"id":2319651,"date":"2026-03-09T13:59:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2319651"},"modified":"2026-03-09T13:59:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:59:38","slug":"tropic-thunder-star-slams-trump-administration-for-unauthorized-use-of-film-footage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/tropic-thunder-star-slams-trump-administration-for-unauthorized-use-of-film-footage\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Tropic Thunder\u2019 Star Slams Trump Administration for Unauthorized Use of Film Footage"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tropic Thunder star Ben Stiller<\/a> slammed the Trump<\/a> administration\u2019s White House for the unauthorized use of the film\u2019s footage in a recent video about the war in Iran. <\/p>\n

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In the video, the White House uses major Hollywood films to speak out about the war. Among the clips were scenes from Iron Man, Breaking Bad, Gladiator, Braveheart, Transformers, Top Gun, and Deadpool. At the end of the video, a voiceover declares, \u201cflawless victory.\u201d <\/p>\n

The White House also captioned the video with \u201cjustice the American way\u201d in all caps.<\/p>\n

Making it clear where he stood on the clip, Stiller took to X and wrote, \u201cHey White House, please remove the Tropic Thunder clip. We never gave you permission and have no interest in being a part of your propaganda machine. War is not a movie.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Hey White House, please remove the Tropic Thunder clip. We never gave you permission and have no interest in being a part of your propaganda machine. War is not a movie. https:\/\/t.co\/dMQqRxxVCa<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) March 6, 2026<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Per IMDb<\/a>, Tropic Thunder follows a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie. They are then forced to become the soldiers they were portraying. <\/p>\n

Stiller starred in the 2008 film alongside Justin Theroux, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr. <\/p>\n

Stiller Responds to Criticism <\/h2>\n

Not long after he posted, Stiller was met with criticism for his remark about the White House. <\/p>\n

\u201cLoved Tropic Thunder however your getting up set over 1 second of footage from the len grossman dance scene post credits nor is propaganda,\u201d one X user wrote<\/a>. \u201cWe know war is not a movie but yet we keep making movies about war.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stiller replied, \u201cUsually to protest war.\u201d <\/p>\n

Another X user quoted, \u201c\u2018War is not a movie. Please remove the clip from my movie in which war IS a movie.’\u201d <\/p>\n

To which Stiller responded, \u201cCorrect.\u201d <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Stiller\u2019s fans came to his defense by posting their support. <\/p>\n

\u201cThank you @BenStiller for making this request & providing proof to all the world that there are Americans who do not share in our administration\u2019s moral depravity & who appreciate the gravity of war,\u201d a fan wrote. \u201cYou\u2014one of our greatest artists\u2014do not see war as entertainment\u2014bc it\u2019s not entertaining &, as you say, is not a movie. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

A fellow fan added, \u201cI love how everyone is getting their panties in a wad all bc @BenStiller has a personal belief and stood on it. Are we not allowed to stand on our convictions anymore? Stand tall or don\u2019t stand at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n