Zoolander 2 doesn’t arrive in theaters until next year but its recently released trailer is creating a bit of a stir.
An online petition created by Sarah Rose is urging for a boycott of the Ben Stiller film because of a new character played by Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch, a supermodel named “All.”
Rose writes, “In the Zoolander 2 trailer, an androgynous character played by Benedict Cumberbatch is asked by Zoolander and Hansel if he is a ‘male or female model,’ and if they ‘have a hot dog or a bun.’ Additionally, Cumberbatch’s character is clearly portrayed as an over-the-top, cartoonish mockery of androgyne/trans/non-binary individuals. This is the modern equivalent of using blackface to represent a minority.”
So far, Rose’s petition has more than 5,800 signatures.
Paramount Pictures did not respond to EW’s request for comment. Zoolander 2 is out on Feb. 12. Check out the trailer below.
World has gone mad.
This is acceptance, no one should be above being made fun of. I don't see any complaints about the satire regarding the entire modelling industry which most of the movie is about, but no you can't make fun of anything transgender? That's positive discrimination which in my eyes is just as bad.
Being PC now is simply an excuse to be a moaning c**t and I'm glad the world is slowly and surely seeing through the bullshit. I hope this makes more people go and see what should be an amazing movie.