Get ready to serve up some Blue Steel. Zoolander is back.
Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson suprised everyone Tuesday when they walked the Valentino runway as their beloved characters from the film Derek Zoolander and Hansel McDonald during Paris Fashion Week. Stiller and Wilson made the surprise appearance to announce the much-teased Zoolander sequel. Paramount Pictures officially announced the sequel and its official release date of Feb. 12, 2016 on Twitter.
So hot right now: Derek & Hansel blaze down the @MaisonValentino runway, #Zoolander2 announced. Coming Feb. 12, 2016. pic.twitter.com/yZoHdcsvzH
— Paramount Pictures (@ParamountPics) March 10, 2015
This Paris Fashion Week appearance was a rematch between the two male models, who faced off in a dramatic walk-off in the 2001 comedy. If you recall, Derek lost that walk-off judged by David Bowie — natch — to Hansel because he had some, let's say, difficulty, removing his undergarment.
This time, Derek was a lot cooler and more graceful in his custom Night Butterflies brocade suit, hand-embroidered overcoat and black Creeper shoes, as reported by Vanity Fair. Hansel, ever the chill, laid-back dude, ruled the runway in a Silk Continent print Pajama suit (of course), Double Cashmere overcoat and Open sneakers. Since the two models were on friendly terms at the end of Zoolander, it makes sense that on this runway, they simply just met in the middle and then walked off, fiercely dropping their coats before they exited the catwalk.
Of course, a reunion like this caused a stir on social media.
Ben Stiller just walked the Valentino runway. Fiercely. #PFW pic.twitter.com/LOmJ2gvADI
— Christina Binkley (@BinkleyOnStyle) March 10, 2015
Fashion moment @MaisonValentino - Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson #pfw pic.twitter.com/ElFbhOgcd7 — VOGUE.CO.UK (@BritishVogue) March 10, 2015
Derek & Hansel walk for @MaisonValentino at #PFW, demonstrating admirable ambi-turning skills. #Zoolander2 pic.twitter.com/AcC7LAFfxp
— Paramount Pictures (@ParamountUK) March 10, 2015
Zoolander at #PFW with @MaisonValentino is the pic.twitter.com/Xi63dyle3A — Olivia Dandy (@LivDands) March 10, 2015
Even Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour seems glad to see the pair reunited, and you know she's not easy to please. We can only hope that she was the judge of this runway walk-off.
Speak no evil. See no evil. Hear no evil. Derek #Zoolander and #Hansel are back! Photo by @kevintachman backstage at @maisonvalentino. #Zoolander2 A photo posted by Vogue (@voguemagazine) on Mar 10, 2015 at 7:16am PDT
Deadline reported back in November 2014 that Penelope Cruz signed on to star in Zoolander 2, which will also feature a script by Justin Theroux and will be directed by Stiller once again. Let's just hope Will Ferrell does in fact reprise his role as the villainous fashion designer Mugatu because I can't imagine Zoolander without him.
You can head over to Valentino's website to view the fashion show in full and maybe even pick up some modelling moves too.
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