Los Angeles: Teen actor Cyrus Arnold will play Ben Stiller's son in the upcoming film "Zoolander 2".
Stiller, who plays Derek Zoolander took to Instagram to reveal that Arnold would portray his on-screen son in the movie, reported Aceshowbiz.
Stiller, 49, shared a picture of him and Arnold in a red car. "Meet @cyrusarnold. Son of Derek. #Zoolander2," he captioned the image.
Shortly after Stiller posted the photo, Arnold posted the screenshot of the photo on his own Instagram account and captioned it, "It's out!!! I am playing Ben Stiller's son in 'Zoolander 2'!! So happy to share the news with all of you!! #zoolander2 #derekjr."
The sequel to 2001's "Zoolander" is now filming in Rome, Italy and is targeted for a release on February 12, 2016. It is directed by Stiller, who also wrote the script with Justin Theroux.
Besides Stiller, the film features Owen Wilson who reprises his role as Hansel, Derek's best pal, Christine Taylor who portrays Derek's wife, and Will Ferrell who returns as Mugatu. Kristen Wiig and Penelope Cruz are additionally set to make appearances.
