Elon Musk called Ben Stiller a “retard” on Wednesday after the actor, who backed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, said he probably wouldn’t have been able to make the 2008 movie “Tropic Thunder” in today’s climate.

Zoolander’ star previously shared his support of Vice President Kamala Harris, saying he was ‘excited about moving forward’

Elon Musk criticized actor Ben Stiller for voting for Kamala Harris with a slur in a post on X Wednesday. The tech mogul shared a post comparing a headline of Stiller saying that “woke America” killed edgy comedy with a photo of his character Simple Jack from the 2008 satire Tropic Thunder.

Elon Musk criticized Ben Stiller after the Emmy-winning actor shared his doubts about the possibility of 'Tropic Thunder' being made in 2024

Elon Musk's response to Ben Stiller's comments on the challenges of creating edgy comedies like Tropic Thunder in today's "woke" culture.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has courted controversy after using an offensive slur to mock actor Ben Stiller. The feud started after Stiller said he was skeptical about making his 2008 film Tropic Thunder in today's sociopolitical climate.

Elon Musk has made a controversial remark about actor Ben Stiller on X (formerly, Twitter), the social media platform the former owns. He used a crude slur in response to Stiller’s public support for the Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the 2024 U.

Ben Stiller faced criticism from Elon Musk after calling the actor the r-word in a fiery tweet. In a recent interview with Collider, Stiller, who recently had an identity crisis, suggested that the film's edgy humor would be challenging to produce in today's cultural environment.