Penelope Cruz joins ‘Zoolander 2’ cast; Ben Stiller is stoked

The sensual Penelope Cruz has jumped on board the “Zoolander” bandwagon. Which means, she’s officially joining the cast.

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The news was made last week on Friday by Mr. Zoolander himself Ben Stiller, who reached to social media to spill the beans.

“Excited to announced Penelope ‘Little Penny’ Cruz has joined #Zoolander2 cast! #fbf,” he wrote on his official Instagram account.

And yes, he concluded with the #FlashbackFriday tag because he shared a picture of the Spanish actress in her younger days.

Excited to announce Penelope “Little Penny” Cruz has joined #Zoolander2 cast! #fbf

A photo posted by Ben Stiller (@benstiller) on Apr 17, 2015 at 11:46am PDT

Cruz is known for having more serious and erotic roles in film and TV, we’re just as thrilled as Stiller to see her playful and funny side in the “Zoolander” sequel.

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The 40-year-old Oscar winner will be joining the cast alongside Owen Wilson and Will Ferrel.

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