Cancelled comic Dapper Laughs tells 'snowflakes' slamming Tropic Thunder to 'f*** off'

Comedian Dapper Laughs, real name Daniel O'Reilly has hit out at 'snowflakes' and the 'woke generation' trying to cancel the Hollywood hit movie Tropic Thunder, 20 years later

Joe Faretra US Audience Writer

14:55, 27 Feb 2023

[Dapper Laughs, real name Daniel O'Reilly has hit out at 'snowflakes' and the 'woke generation' trying to cancel Tropic Thunder]

Dapper Laughs, real name Daniel O'Reilly has hit out at 'snowflakes' and the 'woke generation' trying to cancel Tropic Thunder(Image: Getty Images)

Cancelled comic Dapper Laughs has told daft 'snowflakes' criticising Tropic Thunder to give their heads "a wobble".

In a short video posted on his Facebook page, under his real name Daniel O'Reilly, he references recent coverage of Ben Stiller's refusal to apologise for the 2008 film and his assertion that he's "super proud" of it.

O'Reilly responds with a rant at the "woke generation that has decided to bring their cancel culture to 20 year old movies."

The comedian was himself cancelled in 2014 over a 'rape comedy routine'.

[O'Reilly says Tropic Thunder was purposefully made to be controversial]

In Tropic Thunder, Robert Downey Jr. dons blackface to portray a black character as part of an ironic joke.

"So theyre trying to cancel tropic Thunder, one of the best satirical comedy movies ever made," he said.

"Which was purposefully made to be controversial.

"Robert Downey Jr. is getting stick in this for being that dude that plays another dude.

"And the fact that he even talks about having a black face in the movie, explodes my mind.

"His character in that film is there to highlight racism in Hollywood, and how black people are stereotypically put into certain roles, and told to act certain ways."

[Its an absolute comedy masterpiece]

'Its an absolute comedy masterpiece'(Image: Merie Weismiller Wallace, SMPSP)

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The stand-up comic, who has became known for his controversial views in the past, added that the only thing Ben Stiller needs to apologise for is not making another movie.

"Its the best film that Tom Cruise has ever f***ing been in," he said.

"And the snowflakes can disagree all they like.

"Its an absolute comedy masterpiece. Whats happened to comedy?"

[Ben Stiller has refused to apologise for the movie]

Ben Stiller has refused to apologise for the movie(Image: Merie Weismiller Wallace, SMPSP)

"People feel judged now if they laugh at something, thats how bad its got. Everybodys got a different sense of humour.

"We all know some people just dont have a sense of humour, then comedys not for you, f*** off.

"Sometimes its controversial, but its humorous to that target audience, not to you if you dont have a sense of humour."

[O'Reilly says that Robert Downey Jr's character is there to highlight racism in Hollywood]

O'Reilly says that Robert Downey Jr's character is there to highlight racism in Hollywood(Image: Dreamworks Pictures)

O'Reilly hit the headlines in 2014 for his contentious opinions on sexism.

The star's TV show on ITV2 was then axed following a series of complaints regarding his allegedly "misogynistic" views.

He then referenced Sam Smith's recent music video for I'm Not Here To Make Friends, which features a 'golden shower' influenced scene, suggesting that was more controversial than anything in Tropic Thunder.

"Give your heads a wobble, man, the words going f***ing mental," he said.

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