Ben Stiller reflects on Zoolander 2 flopping: "It really freaked me out"

Flickering Myth— Even when a fanbase seems to be demanding something, that doesn’t always mean it will connect with the general public. Ben Stiller learned that lesson when Zoolander 2, which was released in 2016, flopped with critics and at the box office. That reportedly blindsided the actor and filmmaker, which eventually allowed him to shake up […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Ben Stiller reflects on...

GeekTyrant—Ben Stiller Was "Blindsided" By ZOOLANDER 2 Flopping. Ben Stiller recently opened up about Zoolander 2 and how he was blindsided by the fact that it bombed at the box office. As you might have expected, he was confused...

The Guardian—Ben Stiller: I was blindsided by Zoolander 2 flopping. The actor said he was expecting a much warmer reception for the comedy sequel, but the shock gave him time to rethink his careerBen Stiller has said that he was “blindsided” by the failure of his 2016 sequel to Zoolander, the much-loved male model comedy from 2001.Speaking to David Duchovny on the latter’s podcast, Fail Better, Stiller said he was surprised by the critical and commercial scorn with which the movie was received. Continue reading

The A.V. Club—Zoolander 2 flopping affected Ben Stiller for a long time. Sequels to big, dumb, beloved comedies are almost always a bad idea: inevitably disappointing, rarely capturing the magic of the original, often seemingly like a desperate cash grab. (See: Blues Brothers 2000, Caddyshack II, etc.) But Ben Stiller must’ve thought he was exempt when he took a stab at a second Zoolander. “I thought everybody wanted this,” he reflected on an episode of David Duchovny’s upcoming podcast Fail Better (via People). “And then it’s like, ‘Wow, I must have really fucked...