Ben Stiller has criticised the White House for using a clip from his 2008 comedy film Tropic Thunder in a pro-war propaganda video. The video, posted on social media, combined drone footage of US and Israeli strikes on Iran with scenes from various films, TV shows, and video games.
Stiller wrote on X: '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.' The White House had captioned the video 'JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY'.
The supercut included clips from Minority Report, Top Gun: Maverick, Star Wars, Breaking Bad, Gladiator, Braveheart, John Wick, Superman, Transformers, Deadpool, and Halo. The Motion Picture Association declined to comment on the use of the clips.
This follows a similar incident where singer Kesha criticised the administration for using her song 'Blow' in a video depicting a missile strike. The White House has not responded to the criticism.
