For Zoolander 2, Ben Stiller's been busy gathering up the first film's all-star cast for a Zoolander reunion. Already he's got Owen Wilson (Hansel), Christine Taylor (Matilda Jeffries), Will Ferrell (Jacobim Mugatu) and Billy Zane. Even if Billy Zane was barely a cameo in the first Zoolander film.
Now, another original Zoolander player is returning for the sequel. Stiller recently revealed that Nathan Lee Graham is also returning to the next Zoolander film. And while Nathan Lee Graham might not be a household name, any Zoolander fan will recognize his character, Todd- aka Mugatu's assistant, who in a classic scene brings his boss a latte, only for Mugatu to take a sip, scream, and hurl the piping hot beverage all over poor Todd.
"TODD! Are you not aware that I get farty and bloated with a foamy latte?!" shrieks Mugatu. Todd, soaking wet and humiliated, is forced to humble himself before Mugatu. It's a classic.
And with Will Ferrell already onboard the Zoolander sequel, it's likely Todd will be right there along with him, still fetching lattes, and being screamed/sprayed when those lattes don't fit Mugatu's exact specifications (although who knows? Maybe in the years since Zoolander, Todd's become a fashion mogul and Mugatu is now his lowly assistant).
There are a number of new stars headed to Zoolander 2 along with all the returning favorites. The film will also feature Justin Bieber, Penelope Cruz and cameos from Kim Kardashian and Kanye West (kind of surprising that Kim and Kanye would agree to be, most likely, skewered hilariously by Ben Stiller in a fashion movie parody).
Zoolander has been treasured as a cult classic since its release in 2001. Stiller's got a lot on his shoulders trying to make a sequel nearly fifteen years later; especially when the last comedy classic from the last decade to get a long-overdue sequel (Anchorman 2) was a pretty big disappointment. Zoolander will strut its way into theaters on February 12, 2016.
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