Stiller portrayed model Derek Zoolander in the comedy, which he also wrote and directed. He then starred in The Royal Tenenbaums, Along Came Polly, Starsky & Hutch, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story ...

Sure, Jake Gyllenhaal may be really, really, ridiculously good looking, but it seems that even his charm and good looks couldn't land him the role of Hansel in Zoolander. This is where Jake comes into ...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the cult classic comedy Zoolander and Ben Stiller and crew had a number of interesting revelations to share about the film. In an exclusive interview with ...

Derek Zoolander is VH1's three time male model of the year, but when Hansel wins the award instead, Zoolander's world becomes upside down. His friends disappear, his father is disappointed in him, and ...

On the occasion of Zoolander's 20th anniversary, Ben Stiller recalls how Jake Gyllenhaal tried out for the 2001 film Jake Gyllenhaal was almost part of an iconic comedy that premiered 20 years ago.

Ben Stiller said that Jake Gyllenhaal auditioned for the part of Hansel in "Zoolander." Stiller told Esquire that Owen Wilson was a doubt due to scheduling conflicts so they held auditions. Will ...

Justin Bieber is joining Ben Stiller‘s “Zoolander 2” in an unspecified role, according to a posting that Bieber made on his Twitter account. Bieber will be joining a cast that includes Stiller, Owen ...

Ben Stiller has denied reports that he approached Lady GaGa for a role in the Zoolander sequel. Earlier this week, sources claimed that the Along Came Polly actor had asked the singer to star in the ...

The 2016 sequel was released over a decade after the first film premiered in 2001 Alexandra Schonfeld is a features writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since April 2022. Her work ...

Zoolander wasn’t an overnight success when it first premiered in 2001, but it has since become a cult classic. The comedy, which pokes fun at the world of male modeling, follows Derek Zoolander (Ben ...

It’s been 20 years, and Hansel is still “so hot right now.” But it was almost Jake Gyllenhaal, not Owen Wilson, as the hippy-dippy male model in “Zoolander.” Gyllenhaal, 40, was in the running to play ...

Sure, Jake Gyllenhaal may be really, really, ridiculously good looking, but it seems that even his charm and good looks couldn't land him the role of Hansel in Zoolander. This is where Jake comes into ...