Edited sentence: "  Finally upon being offered a part in Harold and Kumar, Penn asked them, "How thick are these guys' accents."  Of his part as a terrorist in 24 Penn said, "I have a huge political problem with the role."  Through Harold and Kumar, both actors had an opportunity to play characters that fight their stereotypes in order to try to make a statement in society." When they told him Harold and Kumar didn't have accents, he just laughed and said, "Good luck getting it made.As an actor, why shouldn't I have that opportunity.Because I'm brown and I should be scared about the connection between media images and people's thought processes.But it was the first time I had a chance to blow stuff up and take a family hostage.Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle represents a road film because its characters set out on the road attempting to reach a goal (White Castle) while facing numerous obstacles along the way.I think it's repulsive.It was essentially accepting a form of racial profiling.Kal Penn has voiced his disapproval for the blatantly racist roles he has been cast as in previous movies.Look at the movies I started off doing, like [National Lampoons'] Van Wilder" Penn says of his breakthrough role as Taj Mahal Badalandabad, an Indian exchange student whose only desire is to study "the great American art of muff diving.Of his character in National Lampoon’s Van Wilder Penn stated, “"Yeah, the majority of roles I get offered are very stereotypical.These obstacles serve as “an embrace of the journey as a means of cultural critique.Throughout the film, Harold struggles against the stereotype of the submissive Asian that enjoys working while Kumar fears the stereotype of the rich gifted Indian kid whose parents pressure them to succeed.” In the case of Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle, the film attempts to critique our society and the racial stereotypes still used in our interactions