robert downey jr blacks up, seriously look at the picture

Three decades after The Black and White Minstrel Show was taken off the air and what do we have? Robert Downey Jr. In a fantastic piece of writing he is called upon to 'black up' for his role in the upcoming film Tropic Thunder starring along side Ben Stiller and Jack Black. Risky business seeing as The Black and White Minstrel Show was cancelled over 30 years ago because white people blacking themselves up to play stereotypes was seen as a little bit too racist. Downey Jr is well aware of the controversy that this may well cause saying: "If it’s done right, it could be the type of role you called Peter Sellers to do 35 years ago. If you don’t do it right, we’re going to hell." Couple of points that seem to have alluded you here Mr Jr, firstly you're not Peter Sellers and secondly it's not 35 years ago.

Looks like you're all going to hell then, not such a big deal for Ben Stiller who is already going straight there for Meet The Fockers.