As the sky darkens and the Thunder booms, we’d like to hear what you think about this recent Hollywood brouhaha.
It seems several groups advocating for the disabled are calling for a national boycott of Ben Stiller’s latest comedy Tropic Thunder, which opens wide in theaters Aug. 13, saying the film negatively portrays people with intellectual disabilities.
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“We are asking people not to go to the movie and hope to bring a consciousness to people about using derogatory words about this population,” Peter Wheeler, spokesman for Special Olympics, one of 22 disability groups nationwide protesting the satire, said in a statement to the press.
He said the groups are particularly offended by the film’s repeated use of the word “retard” in a subplot regarding Stiller’s character, who is more known for being an action-hero movie star but who tries to “break out” by playing a character named Simple Jack.
Do you agree with the disability groups? Post your comments below!
