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In Zoolander, the supremacy of Derek Zoolander of the male-modeling world is challenged by the up-and-coming Hansel ( Owen Wilson), an acid-tripping, Great Spirit-worshiping throwback from the '60s. When his best friends are killed in a "freak gasoline-fight accident," Derek announces that he is retiring from the male modeling profession. He returns to the coal mines where his father and brothers work, but soon finds himself desperately out of place.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, the Prime Minister of Malaysia is working on abolishing child labor in his country. The evil world-wide organization which is the fashion industry is determined to retain Malaysia as a major source of cheap labor, and is desperate to thwart the incumbent Prime Minister's election. Fashion mogul Mugatu ( Will FerrellJohn William Ferrell (born July 16, 1967 in Irvine, California), better known as Will Ferrell is a comedian and former cast member of Saturday Night Live ( 1995- 2002). After graduating from the University of Southern California, Ferrell developed his imp) is assigned to train a dull male model to become the assassin of the Prime Minister.
Zoolander is also notable for a plethora of celebrity cameo appearances, including Jules AsnerJules Asner (born February 14, 1968) is a television personality and model. She is also the wife of movie director Steven Soderbergh. She was a long-time E! Entertainment Television channel personality, hosting Wild On Revealed with Jules Asner and E! New, Lance Bassis/files/bloggpics/179200259180968. jpg James Lance Bass (born May 4, 1979) is the bass singer in the American pop group 'NSync and a native of Laurel, Mississippi. He began his musical career in the seventh grade in the school chorus. He later joined Mis, Tyson Beckford , David BowieDavid Robert Jones (born January 8, 1947), better known as David Bowie is a profoundly influential British rock and roll musician, actor and artist, from the 1960s to the present. Early Years Bowie was born in Brixton, an area of London, but grew up in th, Andy DickAndy Dick (born 21 December 1965) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his roles on TV sitcoms, including NewsRadio and Less Than Perfect''. Dick was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He was adopted at birth by Allen and Sue Di, Fred DurstFred Durst (born William Frederick Durst on August 20, 1971, in Jacksonville, Florida) is the lead singer of the rap- metal band, Limp Bizkit. The son of a policeman, Durst was raised in Gastonia, North Carolina, where he lived until his teens. After high, Fabio, Tom FordTom Ford (born August 27, 1961 in Austin, Texas), is an American fashion designer. He is considered one of the most famous and influential designers ever. After graduating from the Parsons School of Design in 1986, initially having studied architecture, h, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lukas Haas, Tommy Hilfiger, Paris Hilton, Carmen Kass, Lil' Kim, Heidi Klum, Lenny Kravitz, Steve Kmetko , Natalie Portman, Frankie Rayder , Mark Ronson , Winona Ryder, Claudia Schiffer, Garry Shandling, Christian Slater, Gwen Stefani, Donald Trump, Donatella Versace, Veronica Webb and Billy Zane.