Ben Stiller has criticised the White House for using a clip from his 2008 film Tropic Thunder in a promotional video celebrating recent US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The actor took to social media to demand the removal of the footage, calling the video 'propaganda'.
In a post on X, Stiller wrote: '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 video, shared on Thursday, combined drone footage of the bombings with clips from various films, TV shows and video games, including Minority Report, Top Gun: Maverick, Star Wars, Breaking Bad and John Wick.
The White House captioned the video 'JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY'. The Motion Picture Association declined to comment on the use of the clips. The incident follows a similar complaint from singer Kesha, who criticised the administration for using her song 'Blow' in a February video titled 'Lethality'.
Last week, Iranian state TV confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei following the US and Israeli attacks. President Donald Trump has projected a four-to-five-week war, vowing to do 'whatever it takes' to destroy Iran's nuclear capability and hobble its navy.
