In 2001, Stiller directed his third feature film, Zoolander, in which he also starred as Derek Zoolander. The film featured multiple cameos from a variety of celebrities, including Donald Trump, Paris Hilton, Lenny Kravitz, Heidi Klum, and David Bowie, among others. The film was banned in Malaysia (as the plot centered on an assassination attempt of a Malaysian prime minister), while shots of the World Trade Center were digitally removed and hidden for the film's release after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
in 2001 stiller directed his third feature film zoolander in which he also starred as derek zoolander the film featured multiple cameos from a variety of celebrities including donald trump paris hilton lenny kravitz heidi klum and david bowie among others the film was banned in malaysia (as the plot centered on an assassination attempt of a malaysian prime minister) while shots of the world trade center were digitally removed and hidden for the film's release after the september 11 terrorist attacks