Paramount takes Zoolander duo Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson to Paris Fashion Week to promote sequel
Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson surprised fashion fans at Paris Fashion Week by going down the catwalk as their Zoolander alter egos to generate buzz for the movie's upcoming sequel.
Paramount Pictures enlisted the duo today (Tuesday 10 March) to relight the rivalry between male models, Stiller's Derek Zoolander and Wilson's Hansel, during the Valentino Autumn/Winter 2014 presentation.
Paramount even publicised the event on Twitter to generate buzz about the movie before it 2016 release.
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
Fashion retailer Asos uploaded a Vine of the event.
Maybe there's more to life than being really, really, really, ridiculously good looking? #Zoolander2 http://t.co/9Ahpef9Qy6
— ASOS Menswear (@ASOS_Menswear) March 10, 2015
And Ben Stiller shared a selfie of the pair on Instagram too.
The first Zoolander movie was released in 2011 and featured a cameo from musician David Bowie playing himself.