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Ben Stiller Thinks Zoolander 2 Was Misunderstood by Critics: 'Hard to Think It Was That Bad'

Ben Stiller opened up about the negative reception 'Zoolander 2' received from critics while appearing on an new episode of 'Hot Ones.'

The actor, 59, opened up about the negative reception the 2016 action comedy flick received from critics while appearing on an episode of Hot Ones released on Dec. 5. During his appearance, host Sean Evans – recently named one of PEOPLE’s 2024 Creators of the Year – asked Stiller which of his movies "was most misunderstood or treated unfairly by critics, now with the benefit of hindsight." In the movie, he plays Mike, a "strait-laced and work obsessed" man who suddenly becomes the caregiver for his four "rambunctious" nephews in rural Ohio after they are orphaned.

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