Ben Stiller took to social media after seeing a White House video using footage from the film “Tropic Thunder,” which he directed and starred in. “War is not a movie,” the actor criticized.
“We never gave permission and have no interest in being part of your propaganda machine,” Ben Stiller wrote on his profile on X, formerly Twitter.
The clip published on the official White House profile contained scenes from several movies and TV series, such as “Transformers,” “Top Gun,” “Braveheart,” “Iron Man,” and “Breaking Bad.”
The portion used from “Tropic Thunder” shows the character Les Grossman, played by Tom Cruise, dancing.
Ben Stiller reacted to the clip on Friday (6), asking for the scene from the film to be removed. The video shows Iranian aircraft and vessels being bombed by Israeli and U.S. forces.
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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. https://t.co/dMQqRxxVCa
— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) March 6, 2026
