Alert the presses!
Ben Stiller just broke the record for the world’s longest… selfie stick, of course! What were you thinking?
The 50-year-old decided to do something that’s never been done before while premiering his newest comedy Zoolander 2 in London on Thursday night.
In an effort to capture everything going on, the actor whipped out a really, really, ridiculously long selfie stick on the red carpet while everyone — including cast members Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, and Penelope Cruz — posed down below.
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The official Twitter account for the film posted the final result:
Record breaking: #Zoolander2 snaps world record with the longest selfie stick ever made. @GWR @SamsungMobile pic.twitter.com/0KQ82vF0vT
— Zoolander 2 (@ZoolanderMovie) February 4, 2016
Turns out, it wasn’t as easy as it looks!
After all, the 28-foot stick with a camera clipped in at the top end could’ve been hazardous if something went wrong! Stiller shared:
This was much more dangerous than it looks. https://t.co/phqEHq9KFj
— Ben Stiller (@RedHourBen) February 4, 2016
We can imagine — we thought our phone falling on our faces while in bed was bad!
Not to mention the wind factor:
#BenStiller has a massive stick…because he’s trying to break the record for longest selfie stick #ZoolanderLondon pic.twitter.com/vrDaXH3PXZ
— BBC Newsbeat (@BBCNewsbeat) February 4, 2016
Wow!
Sometimes the greatest risks give us the best rewards, Derek!
[Image via AP Images/WENN.]
