“Why Male Models?” (Zoolander)

When you’re making a comedy movie, unscripted lines can sometimes be pure gold. But what about on-set mistakes? In the hilarious 2001 Ben Stiller flick Zoolander, Derek Zoolander (Stiller) asks J.P. Prewitt (David Duchovny) why the bad guys are using male models to fulfill their evil plans. Prewitt answers the question but, moments later, Stiller forgot his line and repeated, “Why male models?”

Duchovny ended up going through with the scene, and Stiller’s “mistake” ended up making for one of the funniest moments in the entire film. While it wasn’t scripted, it fitted perfectly with Zoolander’s utterly dumb personality. Also, we love actress Christine Taylor’s expression in this scene!