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Ex-squeeze me, but have you ever heard ofZoolander?
In addition, the film wasbanned in Malaysia and Singaporedue to its assassination storyline.
A sequel,Zoolander 2, came out in 2016.
Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller in ‘Zoolander’.Credit:Paramount Pictures/Getty
Catch up with the cast ofZoolandermore than two decades after they strutted their stuff on the big screen.
“I thought everybody wanted this,” Stiller said (via PEOPLE).
“And then it’s like, ‘Wow, I must have really f—ed this up.
Derek Zoolander; Ben Stiller.CBS via Getty; Taylor Hill/WireImage
Everybody didn’t go to it.
And it’s gotten these horrible reviews.’
It was definitely blindsiding to me.
Hansel McDonald; Owen Wilson.CBS via Getty; Monica Schipper/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty
And it definitely affected me for a long time.”
The actor was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014 but announced he was cancer-free later the same year.
They have two children, Ella and Quinlin.
Jacobim Mugatu; Will Ferrell.Paramount. Courtesy: Everett; eff Kravitz/FilmMagic
One of the film’s most iconic moments features Wilsonin a runway “walk-off"opposite Ben Stiller.
But then just committing to it.
It ends up, I think, being one of the really good scenes in the movie.
Matilda Jeffries; Christine Taylor.Paramount/courtesy Everett; Rob Kim/Getty
Wilson has three children, sons Ford and Finn and daughter Lyla, from previous relationships.
Will Ferrell (Jacobim Mugatu)
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Zoolanderwas my real hair,” Ferrelltold PEOPLEin November 2006.
Maury Ballstein; Jerry Stiller.Paramount/courtesy Everett; Bobby Bank/WireImage
“That is where I learned you dont actually have to bleach your hair till you go bald.
The hair person was like, ‘Im surprised it hasnt all fallen out.'”
The sketch comedy star had mixed success on the big screen before the film.
Katinka Ingabogovinanana; Milla Jovovich.Paramount/courtesy Everett; Daniele Venturelli/Getty
He also made twouncredited appearancesalongside hisZoolandercostars inStarsky & HutchandWedding Crashers.
Additionally, Ferrell was an executive producer onSuccessionand played the fictional CEO of Mattel in 2023s record-breaking blockbusterBarbie.
He is a partner in both the online platformFunny or Dieand the Major League Soccer team LAFC.
Todd; Nathan Lee Graham.Paramount. Courtesy: Everett; John Lamparski/Getty
Ferrell has been married to Viveca Paulin since 2000, and they share three sons.
I get my ties from Tie City," Jerrytold EWin September 2001.
He probably gets that from his mother.
J.P. Prewitt; David Duchovny.Paramount/courtesy Everett; Emma McIntyre/Getty
His final film wasZoolander 2in 2016.
Jerry and Meara were married for over 60 years until herdeath in May 2015.
They had two children, Amy and Ben, and two grandchildren.
Meekus; Alexander Skarsgård.CBS via Getty; Amy Sussman/WireImage
Jerrydied at age 92in May 2020.
I was very into her always looking like she just smelled something, shetoldEsquirein September 2021.
In that sense, I wasn’t scared to look weird.
Larry Zoolander; Jon Voight.Paramount Pictures/Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
BeforeZoolander, Jovovich a real-life model posed for legendary photographers like Herb Ritts at an early age.
Jovovich is also a singer and released two albums during the 1990s.
Her first marriage toDazed and Confused(1993)costar Shawn Andrews was annulled after only two months.
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She was then married to Luc Besson from 1997 to 1999, and later wedResident EvildirectorPaul W.S.
Nathan Lee Graham (Todd)
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I dont know how he made the connection, but thank goodness he did."
Scrappy Zoolander; Judah Friedlander.Paramount Pictures/Getty; Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty
“I remember we ranthe scenea lot.
I think we improvised where I said, ‘You serious?
I just told you.’
He received two Emmy nominations for his work on the sci-fi hit.
“It was my first audition… Skarsgard and his girlfriend, actressTuva Novotny, welcomed their first child in 2022.
I remember [Ben Stiller] thinking of me as a serious actor….
He didnt think of me as one of his comic chums.
“And that was nice, in a certain way.
AfterZoolander, Voight stayed very busy, and was part of several franchises likeNational Treasure.
The actor is also set to appear inFrancis Ford CoppolasMegalopolis(2024).
Voight has been married twice, first to actress Lauri Peters, then to actress Marcheline Bertrand.
He is a grandfather to Jolies six children.
Vaughn went on to appear inSteven SpielbergsThe Lost World: Jurassic Park(1997).
and Mrs. Smith(2005).
“Its always fun to make people laugh and go to work with people that are funny.”
In 2009, Vaughn and Favreau collaborated again forCouples Retreat(2009).
He also notably starred inBrawl in Cell Block 99(2017) and the horror-comedyFreaky(2020).
Next up isa sequel toDodgeballand potentially aWedding Crashersfollow-up(though nothing is confirmed yet).
He has been married to realtor Kyla Weber since 2010, and they have a daughter and a son.
His part inZoolanderwas so small, the comicjoked on Twitterin 2013: I just found out I was inZoolander.
Don’t even remember filming that.
An avid soccer fan, he narrated the six-part ESPN docuseriesInside: U.S. Soccers March to Brazilin 2014.
The comedian broadcasts weekly live-stream stand-up shows, and tickets for the sets are available throughhis website.
