Ben Stiller revealed another actor almost landed the role of Hansel in Zoolander! The role was famously played by Owen Wilson in the films, but they feared Owen‘s schedule would not work with the 2001 shoot.
They ended up holding auditions, and a very famous actor read for the role! Click inside to find out who… “The only one that I remember clearly was a young Jake Gyllenhaal doing this wide-eyed version of Hansel that was really funny,” Ben told Esquire.
In addition, the role of Mugatu, played by Will Ferrell, also had others reading. “Andy Dick was supposed to play Mugatu.
Now it’s impossible for me to picture anybody but Will doing it.” If you’re an Owen Wilson fan, he’s gonna have a busy Saturday this week!
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