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* AmbiguouslyBi: He shows some lecherous traits about women (see above), but he's also ''extremely'' loyal to Tugg and his ringtone for Tugg's number is the love song "Sometimes When We Touch."
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-->'''Played By:''' Brandon T. JacksonCreator/BrandonTJackson
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* CowardlyLion: [[spoiler:Despite being a liar who fabricated his military history, when push comes to shove he's completely willing to fight off a drug cartel with a flamethrower in spite of having no real combat experience]].
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* CowardlyLion: [[spoiler:Despite being a liar who fabricated his military history, has no real combat experience, when push comes to shove he's completely willing to fight off a drug cartel with a flamethrower in spite of having no real combat experience]].order to save the actors]].
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* CowardlyLion: [[spoiler:Despite being a liar who fabricated his military history, when push comes to shove he's completely willing to fight off a drug cartel with a flamethrower in spite of having no real combat experience]].
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:He decides to abandon Tugg to the Flaming Dragons on the basis that he's no longer a profitable actor and that his death could be easily exploited for PR and profit via insurance fraud]].
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* ActionHero: The kind of role he plays in his movies, most of the time.
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* ActionHero: The kind TheAhnold: He's a parody of role he plays in his movies, most action stars, specifically ones struggling to break out of the time.typecasting.
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* MilesGloriosus[=/=]PhonyVeteran: [[spoiler: He wasn't an Army infantryman but rather did laundry in the Coast Guard, and weakly tries to claim he wrote the book as a 'tribute' to the real heroes.]]
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* MilesGloriosus[=/=]PhonyVeteran: [[spoiler: HookHand: He wasn't an Army infantryman but rather did laundry in the Coast Guard, and weakly tries to claim he wrote the book as a 'tribute' to the real heroes.]]has prosthetic hooks over both limbs. [[spoiler:In truth, his hands are completely functional]].
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* PhonyVeteran: [[spoiler: He wasn't an Army infantryman but rather did laundry in the Coast Guard, and weakly tries to claim he wrote the book as a 'tribute' to the real heroes.]]
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* DemolitionsExpert: He's a special effects guy who specializes in pyrotechnics.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: He’s the main focus of the mockumentary [[https://youtu.be/7UCEcgvDuLo Rain of Madness]] which reveals his history as an acclaimed broadway director who was in way over his head when he bought the film rights to ''Tropic Thunder'', not realizing that directing a big budget Hollywood action movie would be a very different experience to stage play. Throughout the experience he suffered increasing SanitySlippage thanks to a combination of Les Grossman’s interference, the main actor’s various problems, and his own denial that everything was not a disaster.
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* SawStarWarsTwentySevenTimes: Alpa Chino says he's seen Tugg Speedman's first ''Scorcher'' movie twenty-four times when he was in 8th Grade.
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* HeroWorshipper: Of Four-Leaf Tayback, outright calling the man's book "his ''[[Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye Catcher in the Rye]]''." [[spoiler:He's [[BrokenPedestal crushed]] upon learning of Tayback's fraudulence, but [[RebuiltPedestal regains some respect]] seeing him help the others escape.]]
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Les Grossman uses some wicked threats to intimidate people. Boy, does he ever.
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* FreudianExcuse: It's implied that his chemical dependencies and confrontational behavior are partially born out of insecurity in his career, ashamed at the ToiletHumor that made him a household name compared to more respected actors like Speedman and Lazarus.
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* SadClown: He's mostly billed as an actor for light-hearted comedies, yet he seems to be the most miserable member of the cast. Especially when his "jellybeans" wear off.
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* BadBoss: He has no problem verbally abusing, cussing, and hitting his crew and employees. He's also willing to leave Tugg Speedman to die and collect his life insurance policy.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He brings up his wedding ring, which shows he is married. Whether he is HappilyMarried is anyone's guess.
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* GreedyJew: Implied. He has a Jewish-sounding last name and is one greedy bastard.
** He also refers to a Jewish holiday, Shushan Purim, at one point, so it's not so much implied as it is [[InformedJudaism hammered down your throats]] without explicitly stating it.
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* GreedyJew: Implied. He has a Jewish-sounding last name and is one greedy bastard.
**bastard. He also refers to a Jewish holiday, Shushan Purim, at one point, so it's not so much implied as it is [[InformedJudaism hammered down your throats]] without explicitly stating it.
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* HiddenDepths: He was blessed by the Pope at one point and apparently celebrated Purim. Implying that underneath his greed and bluster, he is a pretty spiritual guy in his private life.
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* MeaningfulName: ''Gross''man. His personality throughout the movie lives up to his name.
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* MeaningfulName: ''Gross''man.
** His personality throughout the movie lives up to hisname.name.
** "Gross" also references "box office gross," which is fitting for a movie studio executive.
** His personality throughout the movie lives up to his
** "Gross" also references "box office gross," which is fitting for a movie studio executive.
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-->'''Voiced by''': Dafnis Fernández (Latin-American Spanish dub), Creator/TakuyaKirimoto (Japanese dub)
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-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/BernardGabay (European French), Dafnis Fernández (Latin-American Spanish dub), Creator/TakuyaKirimoto (Japanese dub)
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* CriticalResearchFailure: InUniverse. Tugg confuses the Teen Choice Awards with the Kids Choice Awards by saying that Kevin would be slimed.
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* InUniverseFactoidFailure: Tugg confuses the Teen Choice Awards with the Kids Choice Awards by saying that Kevin would be slimed.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He tries enticing Peck to abandon Speedman to his death ([[ItMakesSenseInContext and without his TiVo]]) by promising him lots of money and a G-5 airplane. [[spoiler: [[DidntThinkThisThrough It never crosses his mind]] that Peck would take the money and the G-5… to buy the [=TiVo=] and go rescue Speedman.]]
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He tries enticing Peck to abandon Speedman to his death ([[ItMakesSenseInContext and without his TiVo]]) by promising him lots of money and a G-5 airplane. [[spoiler: [[DidntThinkThisThrough It never crosses his mind]] (or he just doesn't care) that Peck would take the money and the G-5… to buy purchase the [=TiVo=] and go rescue Speedman.]]
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* InopportuneImpersonationFailure: [[spoiler: Kirk disguises himself as a farmer in order to get onto the BigBad's compound. The ruse almost works, until he mistakenly says he has a poppy farm when earlier in that same conversation he claimed to have a rice paddy.]]
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* UnfortunateImplications: In-Universe. Lazarus acting as a black man irritates the hell out of actually black Alpa Chino, who must deal with his antics of stereotypical blackness.
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* BadassBoast: His speech to Flaming Dragon.
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* BaitTheDog: His sudden, serious change in demeanor upon meeting Four-Leaf Tayback seemingly indicates he might not be all that bad a person deep down. Then, well…
-->Oh, wow. You're a great American. This nation owes you a huge debt. Now SHUT THE FUCK UP and let me do my job!!!
-->Oh, wow. You're a great American. This nation owes you a huge debt. Now SHUT THE FUCK UP and let me do my job!!!
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-->'''Voiced by''': Creator/EnzoFortuny (Latin-American Spanish dub), Creator/KenyuuHoriuchi (Japanese dub)
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* HiddenDepths: He actually donates millions from his "Booty Sweat" deal to his community, which demonstrates he isn't all glitter. [[spoiler: He also has a thing for ''Lance'']].
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* HiddenDepths: He actually donates millions from his "Booty Sweat" deal to his community, community and is a very profficient tailor, which demonstrates he isn't all glitter. [[spoiler: He also has a thing for ''Lance'']].
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* ProfessionalButtKisser
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* ProfessionalButtKisserProfessionalButtKisser: This is basically his job.
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* RacialTransformation: He undergoes surgery that allows him to convincingly play a black character.
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* ProductPlacement: One of the biggest reasons he's in the movie is to "discreetly" sell his energy drink "Booty Sweat," which he would often [[AnachronismStew pull out and start drinking during takes.]]
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* ProductPlacement: One of the biggest reasons he's in the movie is to "discreetly" sell his energy drink "Booty Sweat," which he would often [[AnachronismStew pull out and start drinking during takes.takes [[AnachronismStew even though the film takes place decades before its release.]]
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* ProductPlacement: One of the biggest reasons he's in the movie is to 'discreetly' sell his energy drink "Booty Sweat."
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* ProductPlacement: One of the biggest reasons he's in the movie is to 'discreetly' "discreetly" sell his energy drink "Booty Sweat."Sweat," which he would often [[AnachronismStew pull out and start drinking during takes.]]
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Downplayed. Despite playing a [[GutturalGrowler gravelly-voiced]] ActionHero, Tugg himself is a good-natured, slightly timid man.
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Downplayed. Despite playing a [[GutturalGrowler gravelly-voiced]] ActionHero, Tugg himself is a good-natured, slightly timid man.man who loves pandas (funding charities for their preservation) and once co-authored a children's book.
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* AssShove: [[spoiler:Portnoy's handgun.]]
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* AssShove: [[spoiler:Portnoy's handgun.[[spoiler:Portnoy hides a handgun up his rear during the climactic raid. He spends so long trying to pull it out that the action's already over by the time he finally manages.]]
