Penelope Cruz joins Ben Stiller for the craziness that is Zoolander 2. By the way, “Zoolander 2” is loaded with a mind-numbing amount of celebrity cameos, many of which are so brief that you’ll have to review the credits to see who all appeared.
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Rick Campanelli down with Zoolander and Hansel’s alter-egos – Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson – to get the lowdown on the Biebs’ performance.
Gigi Hadid ruled the runway during a fun, faux fashion show at the Zoolander 2 world premiere at Alice Tully Hall in New York City on Tuesday. They they showed examples of Trump’s own variations on Zoolander’s Blue Steel, including “Orange Mocha Crapaccino”, “Hot mess“, and “Second place“, a dig on Trump losing at the Iowa caucus.
The film, based on a series of comedy sketches by Stiller and Drake Sather, eventually became a cult hit but only after it was released on DVD.
Meanwhile, Ben suffered tough criticism about the film’s sequel from his 13-year-old daughter, who was less than impressed that he had cast Justin Bieber in the movie. Though it’s impossible for me to truly dislike a film containing the line “oh, shut up, Valentino!”, “Zoolander No. 2” ultimately feels like fast fashion: cute, disposable, quickly forgettable.
“We’re here to talk about the one thing everyone wants to hear male models talk about: politics”, Wilson, as Hansel, said to Weekend Update host Colin Jost.
Zoolander 2 in in theaters now. Zoolander and Hansel, along with Interpol agent Valentina Valencia (Penélope Cruz), must solve the mystery.
“And somehow it got discovered over the years, which has been great”, Stiller told Reuters at the premiere.
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Reviewer’s last word: It’s going to take a lot for this long-awaited sequel to live up to the kooky charms of the original, which has been cemented in popular culture. Will the world see the famous Magnum look again?
