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- Referencenod to comics or other movies
- Cameoa familiar face shows up
- Setupplanted now, pays off later
- Behind the scenesproduction trivia
- Behind the scenesDerek was born in a 1996 sketch
Ben Stiller created the character for a sketch at the 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards. The name Derek Zoolander came from two Calvin Klein models, Mark Vanderloo and Johnny Zander.
source ↗ - CameoDavid Bowie judges the walk-off
David Bowie plays himself as the judge of the walk-off and filmed in September 2000. He said the script was too funny to pass up. Jerry Stiller, Ben's father, plays the agent Maury.
source ↗ - ChangeIn Asia, Malaysia became Micronesia
The film was never shown in Malaysia, since it depicts an attempt on the country's prime minister, and was banned in Singapore until 2006. In the Asian release 'Malaysia' became 'Micronesia'. Stiller also digitally removed the Twin Towers from backgrounds, as it opened two weeks after 9/11.
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- Behind the scenesYears of scripts before it happened
Stiller said in 2008 he wanted a sequel worthy of the original. Justin Theroux was hired in 2010 to write, and Owen Wilson floated 'Twolander' as a working title. The script only settled after several drafts.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesShot in Rome, previewed in Paris
Filming ran from April to July 2015 at Cinecittà studios in Rome. In March 2015, Stiller and Owen Wilson walked as Derek and Hansel at Paris Fashion Week, in the Valentino show.
source ↗ - CameoPenélope Cruz, Kyle Mooney and Billy Zane in the cast
Penélope Cruz joined as an Interpol agent, and Christine Taylor returned as Matilda. Fred Armisen, Kyle Mooney and Beck Bennett also came aboard, and Billy Zane appears as himself. Stiller offered Laura Bush a cameo, which she declined.
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