Despite becoming a film that won many fans, Zoolander did not see success repeat itself with the continuation of 2016. Now, Ben Stiller commented on the failure of the sequel, saying he was surprised by its reception.
“I thought everyone wanted the movie”said the actor on the podcast Fail Better. . The film, set in Italy, cost US$50 million and made just US$56 worldwide. “I must have really messed it up. Nobody bought the idea. And it got these terrible reviews. (The situation) really drove me crazy, because I thought ‘I didn’t know, did it really get that bad?’. What scared me the most is thinking that I’m making a mistake in what I thought was funny, questioning myself… In Zoolander 2, I was really surprised. And it definitely affected me for a long time.”
The plot takes place years after the first film and follows the modeling lives of Derek (Stiller) and Hansel (Owen Wilson). Justin bieber, Penelope Cruz, Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock), Will Ferrell (All for a Hole), Olivia Munn (The Newsroom), Kristen Wiig (Nasty Baby) It is Will Ferrell (All for a Hole) complete the cast. Justin Therouxscreenwriter of tropical Thunder, Iron man 2signs the script and direction.
Zoolander 2 is available on Prime Video.
