File:DowneyKirkLazarusTTCostume.jpg

Summary[edit]

Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus in 2008's Tropic Thunder.

Source[edit]

DVD screenshot from Tropic Thunder.
Copyright: © 2008 DreamWorks Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

Fair use rationale for Tropic Thunder[edit]

1. No free equivalent exists that would serve the same encyclopedic purpose.
2. The image is not used in a manner that is likely to replace the original market role of the original copyrighted media.
3. The image is only used once and is rendered in low resolution to avoid piracy.
4. The image has been published outside Wikipedia; see source above.
5. The image meets general Wikipedia content requirements and is encyclopedic.
6. The image meets Wikipedia's media-specific policy.
7. The image is used in the article wiki-linked in the section title.
8. The image is significant in identifying the subject of the article, which is the film itself.
9. The image is used in the article namespace.
10. The image provides attribution to the source material, includes a copyright tag, and identifies the name of the article in which the image is used.
11. The use of the screenshot supports the content in the "Casting" section of the article. The screenshot provides readers with a better understanding of the extensive make-up and costume used by the actor to portray his character. The screenshot of Downey, Jr. illustrates the substantial use of make-up developed for the actor to portray an African-American character.

Licensing[edit]

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