Ben Stiller has always been politely outspoken with his views, far from neutral but worlds away from a Rachel Zegler-style “F**k Trump.” This has gotten him in the proverbial crosshairs of Elon Musk in recent months, along with Musk and Trump’s fans. Back in November 2024, Musk called him a “r*tard” for voting for Kamala Harris, in a reference to Stiller’s 2008 film, Tropic Thunder. More recently, he reposted misinformation alleging that Stiller was paid by USAID for a humanitarian trip to Ukraine. All of this was brought up during Stiller’s recent interview with Tim Miller for The Bulwark, and it led to some hilarious dream-casting for a Tropic Thunder sequel.
Speaking to Tim Miller, Ben Stiller got the idea to cast Elon Musk in a sequel to ‘Tropic Thunder,’ and maybe even get him to finance it. Read More