# Self-Made Celeb Movie Promotions Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black for Tropic Thunder By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-06-08 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viral-videos-to-promote-movies-ben-stiller-robert-downey-jr-jack-black References: [lunaticadesnuda.blogspot](http://lunaticadesnuda.blogspot.com/2008/06/ben-stillers-viral-video.html) & [tropicthunder](http://www.tropicthunder.com/) Actor Ben Stiller knows the tremendous power of the internet and viral videos so he attempted to create his own to promote his new movie, **Tropic Thunder.** With the collaboration of *Iron Man*'s protagonist Robert Downey Jr. *Kung Fu Panda* star Jack Black and Stiller's internet savvy teenage nephew, the actor created a juvenile but hilarious video that has Downey Jr. squabbling with Stiller's nephew and repeatedly crotch-kicking Jack Black among other things. As of this writing, the video, which was posted to [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ram-truck) 3 days ago, has only received some 10,400 views. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Viral Movie Promotions:** Opportunity for movie professionals to create viral videos as a promotional strategy. - **Collaborative Marketing:** Chance for actors to collaborate and create innovative marketing content. - **Internet Impact on Movie Promotions:** The power of the internet to amplify the reach of movie promotions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Film Industry:** Film professionals can leverage viral marketing strategies for movie promotions. - **Entertainment Industry:** Opportunity for entertainment professionals to explore collaborative marketing campaigns. - **Digital Marketing Industry:** Internet-based marketing strategies can disrupt traditional promotional methods in the movie industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Promotional Influencer Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/activision-1.md) - [Humorous Star-Studded Chip Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/call-of-the-mustaches.md) - [Actor-Backed Electric Automobile Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-rise-of-electric.md) - [Cinematic Martial Arts Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premier-foods-and-sony-pictures.md) - [Blockbuster Shopping Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-friday-ad.md) - [Cinematic GenAI Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-knowit-alls.md) - [Actor-Mimicking Programmed Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chatgpt.md) - [Standalone Celebrity Popcorn Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backstage-popcorn1.md) - [Asian Film-Themed Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crocs-6.md)