The announcement that “Zoolander 2” is in the works was a major event, and it’s understandable why it generated so much hype – the original film was already hugely popular and it’s one of the milestones in comedy. So far, we’ve heard very few details about the sequel, and we have no idea what it’s going to involve specifically. All we know for sure is that Ben Stiller will be coming back in his role as Derek Zoolander, but he will likely not be alone in the list of returning actors.
Nathan Lee Graham will be coming back as well, according to recent reports, and the sequel is shaping up to be a very exciting release so far. Graham’s return has been officially confirmed by Stiller himself on his Instagram account, leaving little room for speculation. Stiller has generally been careful with the information he shares about the production, so even this announcement is great news for fans.
And they have definitely been treating it as such, discussing the revelation all over the Web and speculating what role Graham will have in the new film. In the original, he played Todd, who delivered a foamy latte to an extravagant fashion designer, giving him terrible gas and a bloated stomach. We don’t know if he’ll be reprising his original role or if there will be changes to the script that will put him in a new light, but we can only expect that the new film will include at least one hilarious reference to the original incident.
Owen Wilson will also be coming back, from what we know, playing the role of Hansel, another male model. Christine Taylor will be playing as Derek’s love interest and a journalist, Matilda Jeffries. And of course, there’s also Will Ferrell who should deliver a performance just as hilarious as the one in the original. Many fans seem to be particularly excited about his return, even more so than about Ben Stiller himself, which should say a lot about the quality of his acting in the original film.
It’s been a while since Stiller revealed the film together with Wilson at the Paris Fashion Week, and we’ve been getting information about the new production piece by piece from various sources, mostly Stiller himself. The actor seems to have a specific plan for how he wants to share details about the film, and he’s been following it diligently. We don’t know what he will reveal next – or when – but he’s been managing to keep the hype about the film very high so far.