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by: Marah Eakin
In a new interview with Access Hollywood, Willie, 82, said Owen Wilson (who plays Derek Zoolander’s catwalk-nemesis-turned-friend Hansel in the films) invited him to Italy to shoot a part for the movie.
“Well, Owen and I are good buddies and we stay pretty close in touch,” Willie – who just released a new book, “It’s a Long Story: My Life” – told Access, when asked how his foray into the Ben Stiller-led comedy came about. “Woody [Harrelson] and all these folks – we hang out a lot in Maui.
“Owenis the one who asked me if I wanted to do it. I said, ‘Let’s do it,’” he said.
Willie is the latest in a string of celebrities to join the comedy.
Justin Bieber, Fred Armisen, Olivia Munn, Kristen Wiig and Penelope Cruz are also on board, as are original stars Will Ferrell and Owen (and Billy Zane, who had a cameo in the first film).
This is far from Nelson’s first movie role. He appeared in The Dukes Of Hazzard andWag The Dog, among other movies, and has a role in the upcoming Waiting For The Miracle To Come, a fantasy adventure movie produced by Bono and set to film at Nelson’s actual ranch in Luck, Texas.