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Feb 9, 2016 · Time has passed, and today, Zoolander is considered a cult classic that's found enough success and a big enough audience to warrant a sequel, the upcoming Zoolander 2.
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Sep 30, 2021 · Blue Steel. “But Why Male Models?”: An Oral History of Zoolander. Twenty years later, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, David Duchovny, Justin Theroux, Billy Zane, and more discuss the making of a...
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Sep 28, 2021 · Zoolander. at 20: How a Post-9/11 Flop Became the Comedy Everyone’s Still Quoting. Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, and Milla Jovovich take us inside the making of a hilarious—and dare we say ...
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6 days ago · 7. Did Zoolander receive any awards or nominations? While Zoolander didn’t receive major awards, it has gained a dedicated fan base over the years and continues to be recognized as a cult classic. 8. Is Zoolander suitable for all audiences? Zoolander is rated PG-13 for some sexual content and crude humor. It may not be suitable for younger ...
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- Jake Gyllenhaal Was at One Point in The Running For The Role of Hansel
- Derek Zoolander at The '96 VH1 Fashion Awards
- It Didn't Perform Well at The Box Office
- Andy Dick Could Have Been Mugatu
- Milla Jovovich Made An Interesting Choice For Katinka Ingaborgovinananananana
- Ben Stiller Was Going to Play Maury Ballstein
- "Derelicte" Was Based on A Real Fashion Line
- It Was Banned in Malaysia & Singapore
- It Wasn't Loved by Critics
- The Name Was Inspired by Two Male Models
According to Esquire, Owen Wilson was always Ben Stiller's first choice for the role of rival model Hansel. However, at one point, the busy Wilson looked like he was going to be unable for the shoot. Auditions were held and Stiller claims to remember only one: Jake Gyllenhaal's. According to Stiller, Gyllenhaal did a "wide-eyed version of Hansel th...
The character of Derek Zoolander wasn't written up for the film itself, but rather for an awards ceremony 5 years prior. According to Esquire, it was the 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards show, and the character was used as a parodic bit taking aim at the ceremony's attendees.
Audiences weren't ready to laugh when Zoolander hit theaters, and the film went on to make only $15 million over the course of its opening weekend (according to Esquire). The biggest issue was its release date: September 28th, 2001. It's understandable that the majority of viewers wouldn't want to gather in any place so soon after 9/11, much less t...
Mugatu was an early major role for Will Ferrell. It was before his major supporting turn in Old School and lead role in Elf (both 2003). However, there was a time where he might not have gotten the role at all. RELATED: 5 Reasons Zoolander Is Ben Stiller's Best Goofball Comedy (& 5 Reasons It's Meet The Parents) The role was originally set for Andy...
Esquire gave a few interesting details about Milla Jovovich's performance in the film. To prepare for the role, the Resident Evil actor took inspiration from her mom's Russian accent. Even more interesting, though, is the character's facial expressions. As Jovovich said: "I was very into her always looking like she just smelled something." It's an ...
Ben Stiller wore a lot of hats during the production of Zoolander. Even still, he originally cast himself to play two more roles in the narrative (according to Esquire). First was that of Maury Ballstein, Derek Zoolander's agent and co-conspirator in the plot to kill the Malaysian Prime Minister. In the end, the role went to Jerry Stiller, who deli...
Jacobin Mugatu creates a fashion line titled "Derelicte." It takes inspiration from the fashion of "the very homeless, the vagrants, the crack whores that make this wonderful city so unique." RELATED: Ben Stiller's 5 Best (& 5 Worst) Films According To IMDb It's a wildly distasteful campaign that seems like an extreme parody. However, those alive i...
Zoolander is a relatively tame comedy, especially in comparison to what came after. However, the film was banned in Malaysia. Understandable, considering it prominently features a plot to kill the country's prime minister. It was also banned in Singapore, according to BBC News. This was due to respect for Malaysia as well as an issue with the film'...
Just as it's enjoyed an audience reappraisal, Zoolander has also benefitted from somewhat of a critical reappraisal. Critics found the movie one-note back in 2001. But since then, they've come to see just how sharp of a satire it is. It's also a timepiece of early aughts comedy cinema, and some critics seem to appreciate that fact the same way they...
The full name of Derek Zoolander was created by Russell Bates while he was finishing up the VH1 short film. The name was created by combining the names of two famous male models. Naturally, both worked for Calvin Klein, according to CNNMoney. RELATED: Ranking Every Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson Movie (According To Metacritic) The first was Dutch, named...
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Feb 11, 2016 · Zoolander became a cult classic on home video, Ben Stiller’s star was eclipsed by his co-stars Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell, and a goofball real-estate developer with a cameo in the movie is...
Apr 28, 2024 · Prior to Zoolander, Friedlander was most recognizable for playing “the hug guy” in the Dave Matthews Band music video for “Everyday,” and for his appearance in the cult comedy Wet Hot ...
