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* StudioHop: Creator/NewLineCinema was originally attached to the film, but the rights were held by Creator/VH1, who had produced the original Derek Zoolander short skits for the ''[=VH1=] Fashion Awards''. It was subsequently optioned to Paramount, which is owned by [=VH1=]'s parent company, Creator/ViacomCBS.
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* StudioHop: Creator/NewLineCinema was originally attached to the film, but the rights were held by Creator/VH1, who had produced the original Derek Zoolander short skits for the ''[=VH1=] Fashion Awards''. It was subsequently optioned to Paramount, which is owned by [=VH1=]'s parent company, Creator/ViacomCBS.Creator/ParamountGlobal.
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** Creator/TonyKanal, who played the French fashion designer, is a British-American of Indian descent.
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** Creator/TonyKanal, [[Music/NoDoubt Tony Kanal]], who played the French fashion designer, is a British-American of Indian descent.
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* MemeAcknowledgment: After the scene of Derek and Hansel dramatically staring each other down became a meme on [=TikTok=] in late 2022, Creator/BenStiller [[https://twitter.com/BenStiller/status/1604654903678435331 confirmed]] knowing about the meme via his daughter.
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* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: The World Trade Center was removed from the theatrical release thanks to the movie being released shortly after the September 11th attacks. However, Ben Stiller later regretted making this change and had it restored in a later release.
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* OldShame: Ben Stiller came to regret removing the World Trade Center, and had it restored in a later release.
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* DirectedByCastMember:
** Creator/BenStiller directed the film and played the titular character.
** The Latin American Spanish dub was directed by Gabriel Gama, who voiced Derek Zoolander.
** Creator/BenStiller directed the film and played the titular character.
** The Latin American Spanish dub was directed by Gabriel Gama, who voiced Derek Zoolander.
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* DirectedByCastMember:
**CopiouslyCreditedCreator: Besides portraying the title character, Creator/BenStiller directed directed, wrote and produced the film and played the titular character.
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* DirectedByCastMember: The Latin American Spanish dub was directed by Gabriel Gama, who voiced Derek Zoolander.
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* DirectedByCastMember: The Latin American Spanish dub was directed by Gabriel Gama, who voiced Derek Zoolander.
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* FakeNationality: The Prime Minister of Malaysia is played by Japanese-American Woodrow W. Asai.
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* FakeNationality: FakeNationality:
** The Prime Minister of Malaysia is played by Japanese-American Woodrow W.Asai.Asai.
** Creator/JohnVargas and Creator/NoraDunn, who respectively portrayed the Italian and British fashion designers at the beginning of the film, are Americans.
** Creator/TonyKanal, who played the French fashion designer, is a British-American of Indian descent.
** The German fashion designer is played by the Hungarian-born Endre Hules.
** The Prime Minister of Malaysia is played by Japanese-American Woodrow W.
** Creator/JohnVargas and Creator/NoraDunn, who respectively portrayed the Italian and British fashion designers at the beginning of the film, are Americans.
** Creator/TonyKanal, who played the French fashion designer, is a British-American of Indian descent.
** The German fashion designer is played by the Hungarian-born Endre Hules.
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* FakeNationality: The Prime Minister of Malaysia is played by Japanese-American Woodrow W. Asai.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: A deluge of early-'00s or late-'90s cameos and pop music? Old-fashioned computer monitors and large translucent-orange Mac computer? Record players? Derek's tiny cell phone representing his privilege? It sure feels like the TurnOfTheMillennium.
** In a more tragic note, it was one of the first films that aired after 9/11 that was set in New York, and as such edited out a shot of the Twin Towers. Ironically, moviegoers complained of this deletion, while other movies around the time such as ''Film/{{Glitter}}'' and ''Film/VanillaSky'' kept the shots in the film (and were applauded by audiences for doing so).
** In a more tragic note, it was one of the first films that aired after 9/11 that was set in New York, and as such edited out a shot of the Twin Towers. Ironically, moviegoers complained of this deletion, while other movies around the time such as ''Film/{{Glitter}}'' and ''Film/VanillaSky'' kept the shots in the film (and were applauded by audiences for doing so).
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** In an original draft, Zoolander had a twin brother who was a Music/BruceSpringsteen impersonator. This had a small MythologyGag in the second film.
** In another one of the drafts, Dr Mugatu had a secret island where he'd breed experimental models.
** Originally, Zoolander was [[spoiler: supposed to die at the end of the film, with it ending with him having a musical number with his old friends in heaven.]] It was considered a bit too dark and was changed before shooting began.
** In another one of the drafts, Dr Mugatu had a secret island where he'd breed experimental models.
** Originally, Zoolander was [[spoiler: supposed to die at the end of the film, with it ending with him having a musical number with his old friends in heaven.]] It was considered a bit too dark and was changed before shooting began.
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** Owen Wilson was always Stiller's top choice to play Hansel, but when it briefly looked like his schedule wouldn't allow it, Stiller considered Creator/JakeGyllenhal.
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** Owen Wilson was always Stiller's top choice to play Hansel, but when it briefly looked like his schedule wouldn't allow it, Stiller considered Creator/JakeGyllenhal.Creator/JakeGyllenhaal.
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** Owen Wilson was always Stiller's top choice to play Hansel, but when it briefly looked like his schedule wouldn't allow it, Stiller considered Creator/JakeGyllenhal.
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* OldShame: Ben Stiller came to regret removing the World Trade Center, and had it restored in a later release.
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* StudioHop: Creator/NewLineCinema was originally attached to the film, but the rights were held by Creator/VH1, who had produced the original Derek Zoolander short skits for the ''[=VH1=] Fashion Awards''. The film was subsequently optioned to Paramount, which is owned by {{Creator/Viacom}} along with [=VH1=].
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* StudioHop: Creator/NewLineCinema was originally attached to the film, but the rights were held by Creator/VH1, who had produced the original Derek Zoolander short skits for the ''[=VH1=] Fashion Awards''. The film It was subsequently optioned to Paramount, which is owned by {{Creator/Viacom}} along with [=VH1=].[=VH1=]'s parent company, Creator/ViacomCBS.
