Ben Stiller has said in the past that "Zoolander 2" flopping at the box office was "not a great experience," but he now admitted on an upcoming episode of David Duchovny's "Fail Better" podcast ...

THEN: Ben Stiller's father, Jerry Stiller, is a comedic actor who made an appearance as Zoolander's agent. He finds himself mixed up in the assassination plot but chooses to come clean at the end.

"I have to tell Ben something, which is that my mom's favorite movie is Zoolander,” Hager said. "Oh my god, incredible," Stiller replied excitedly. "I wanted to get her in Zoolander 2 ...