in 2001, stiller directed his third feature film, zoolander, starring himself as derek zoolander. the film featured multiple cameos from a variety of celebrities, including donald trump, paris hilton, lenny kravitz, heidi klum, and david bowie, among others. the film was banned in malaysia (as the plot centered on an assassination attempt of a malaysian prime minister),[52] while shots of the world trade center were digitally removed and hidden for the film's release after the september 11 terrorist attacks.