Despite a successful career, Ben Stiller has faced some professional setbacks, one of which caught him off guard. In a candid discussion, the accomplished actor shares his surprise over a particular film of his that was not well-received by audiences or critics.

Ben Stiller opens up about Zoolander 2’s box office when it premiered, saying he felt “blindsided” by the results. Stiller directed the action comedy sequel, which he co-wrote alongside Justin Theroux,

Zoolander 2 director Ben Stiller opened up about the movie bombing in theaters. David Duchovny's Fail Better podcast counted the beloved actor as a guest this week. The Zoolander star says that seeing the sequel go down in flames was "not a great experience.

Stiller’s most recent IMDb credit is High Desert, which he executive produced. However, he also may have another sequel lined up: he’s currently listed on IMDb as a producer on Dodgeball 2, a Dodgeball comedy reportedly in development with his co-star Vince Vaughn.

Ben Stiller still can’t get over just how much “Zoolander 2” flopped. Despite the writer/actor/director previously crediting the critically-panned sequel for jumpstarting hi

The actor said he was expecting a much warmer reception for the comedy sequel, but the shock gave him time to rethink his career

Ben Stiller is opening up about audiences’ reactions to 2016’s Zoolander 2. Speaking with David Duchovny on Duchovny’s upcoming “Fail Better” podcast, via People, Stiller opened up about the negative reactions that fans and critics had to Zoolander 2.

When "Zoolander 2" flopped at the box office and was hit with a flurry of bad reviews following its release in 2016, Ben Stiller was blindsided. "I thought everybody wanted this," the actor and producer recently told David Duchovny's Fail Better podcast.

Sometimes, legacy sequels to beloved movies -- such as Creed or Top Gun: Maverick, to name a few -- wind up as massive successes. Other times, they wind