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.

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 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.

Elon Musk sparked controversy by using an offensive slur while mocking Ben Stiller's support of Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election. The incident began when former investment banker John LeFevre shared a tweet featuring a headline about Stiller discussing how "woke America killed 'edgier' comedy,