Both Stiller and Downey feared Downey's portrayal of the character could become controversial: Stiller says that he and Downey always stayed focused on the fact that they were skewering insufferable actors, not African Americans.
Kedua Stiller dan Downey takut penggambaran Downey tentang karakter bisa menjadi kontroversial: Stiller mengatakan bahwa ia dan Downey selalu tinggal terfokus pada kenyataan bahwa mereka sitematis aktor tertahankan, tidak Afrika Amerika.