Actor and filmmaker Ben Stiller has slammed the White House for using a clip from his 2008 satirical action-comedy Tropic Thunder in a pro-military montage video shared online amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict.
The official White House X account posted a 42-second video combining drone footage of recent military strikes with scenes from popular films, television shows, and video games.
The montage concludes with branding associated with the administration of US President Donald Trump alongside the caption: “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY.”
Ben Stiller demanded that the clip be removed, making it clear that neither he nor the film's creators had authorised its use.
He 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.”
