Ben Stiller revealed that the release of “Zoolander 2” didn’t sit well with him and made him wonder if his perspective on comedy was still relevant.
Stiller, who has produced amazing comedies like “Dodgeball” and “Tropic Thunder,” followed up his 2001 hit “Zoolander” with a sequel in 2016.
The original had seen over a decade of memes and quotes that kept certain themes of the movie alive, making Stiller expect that fans were clamoring for the second film.
“I thought everybody wanted this,” Stiller said. “And then it’s like, ‘Wow, I must have really f***ed this up.’ Everybody didn’t go to it. And it’s gotten these horrible reviews.”
With a reported budget of $50 million against making just $29 million domestically (Variety), Stiller appeared to believe that reigniting the
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