Ben Stiller Nails Zoolander's 'Blue Steel' Pose on 2025 Oscars Red Carpet: Watch

Mar. 15, 2025

Ben Stiller at the 2025 Oscars; actor in ‘Zoolander 2’.Photo:Wilson Webb/Scott Rudin Prods/Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock

Wilson Webb/Scott Rudin Prods/Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock

Ben Stillerstruck a familiar pose on the2025 Oscarsred carpet.

While posing for photographers at the star-studded ceremony on Sunday, March 2, Stiller, 59, showed off his famous “Blue Steel” pout from his 2001 movieZoolanderfor E!’s “Glambot” camera in a clip shared onInstagram.

Stiller, who played spiky-haired male model Derek Zoolander in the first flick and its 2016 sequel, pointed his fingers at the camera while giving his iconic wide-eyed stare in the slow-motion video.

The character, who Stiller first debuted in askitat the 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards, is known for his very similar looks in the film, with poses such as Ferrari and Le Tigre also featuring his signature pout and eyebrow raise.

“It was a night at the #Oscars for Ben Stiller. ✨ #Glambot #AwardsSeason,“E! Newscaptioned the clip.

After making his big entrance at the awards ceremony on Sunday, Stiller — who wore a classic black tux and tie teamed with a white shirt for the event — went on to present the Best Production Design award toWicked.

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While on stage, theSeverancedirector performed a funny bit about the importance of production design as he attempted to speak to the crowd from a sunken platform that wouldn’t rise to the main stage level. He then climbed out before naming the winner.

Ben Stiller attends the 2025 Oscars.Chelsea Guglielmino/FilmMagic

Chelsea Guglielmino/FilmMagic

Stiller’s latest “Blue Steel” pose comes after he opened up aboutthe negative reception thatZoolander 2receivedwhile appearing on an episode ofHot Onesin December.

“Oh, man, I don’t know,” the star responded. “I mean, look, it’s very hard to analyze why critics like something or don’t. I’m always surprised when critics love something and I’m always surprised when they hate something because it’s so subjective.”

Ben Stiller in ‘Zoolander’.CBS via Getty

CBS via Getty

Zoolander 2currently sits onRotten Tomatoeswith a 22% from critics and an even lower audience score.

Stiller, who wrote, produced, directed and starred in the movie, said of the sequel, “It’s hard to think it was that bad, that people didn’t like it that much. But maybe I’m wrong.”

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He’dpreviously looked back on the movie’s releasewithDavid Duchovnyon his podcast,Fail Better.

“I thought everybody wanted this,” Stiller said in April 2024 of the follow-up to the 2001 comedy, which was a box office success. “And then it’s like, ‘Wow, I must have really f—ed this up. Everybody didn’t go to it. And it’s gotten these horrible reviews.”

source: people.com