After announcing that Fred Armisen and Kyle Mooney had joined the cast via Instagram last week, Zoolander 2 is continuing the trend as Ben Stiller revealed via his own Instagram feed that he and pop superstar Justin Bieber will test who can out-Blue Steel the other in the comedy sequel. Check out this devastating meeting of the minds below!
Zoolander 2, co-starring Owen Wilson as Hansel, is currently in the middle of a 12-week Rome shoot in and around the famed Cinecittà Studios. Stiller is directing and co-wrote the script with Justin Theroux (Tropic Thunder) and recently confirmed the rumor from last fall that Penelope Cruz will be playing a major role.
Additionally, Will Ferrell is all-but-confirmed to return as Mugatu, with Stiller’s wife Christine Taylor also coming back as Matilda with young actor Cyrus Arnold stepping in as Zoolander’s son. Billy Zane, who cameoed as himself in the original, is also set to return. Kristen Wiig, Fred Armisen and Olivia Munn are also confirmed, with child actor Cyrus Arnold as Zoolander’s son Derek Jr. Jonah Hill, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Cara Delevingne, Naomi Campbell and Anna Wintour have also all been rumored to appear in supporting roles or cameos.
Stiller will also produce Zoolander 2 alongside Stuart Cornfeld for Paramount Pictures, who will release the film on February 12, 2016.