via YouTubeArts+CultureNewsZoolander 2 is facing boycott for ‘harmful’ trans characterA new petition is blasting the film for transphobia, calling it is as offensive as modern day ‘blackface’ShareLink copied ✔️November 23, 2015Arts+CultureNewsTextDominique Sisley After releasing its first full-length trailer last week, Zoolander 2 has been bearing the brunt of some serious online criticism. Featuring a controversial turn by Benedict Cumberbatch as androgynous supermodel ‘All’, the film is being labelled by some LGBT advocates as “transphobic” – and, according to a new petition, could now be facing a boycott. The trailer, which has already attracted more than 11 million views, features Zoolander (Ben Stiller) and Hansel (Owen Wilson) asking Cumberbatch’s trans supermodel, “Are you a male or female model?” To which he replies “All is all.” Hansel then jokes, “I think he's asking, do you have a hotdog or a bun?” Although it's only a short snippet of dialogue from the film, many have already been quick to slam the writers for their lack of sensitivity. One campaigner has even decided to start up a petition to boycott the film completely – with nearly 9,000 people signing in solidarity. “Cumberbatch’s character is clearly portrayed as an over-the-top, cartoonish mockery of androgyne/trans/non-binary individuals,” writes Sarah Rose, the petititon’s founder. “This is the modern equivalent of using blackface to represent a minority.” “By hiring a cis actor to play a non-binary individual in a clearly negative way, the film endorses harmful and dangerous perceptions of the queer community at large,” she adds. “Tell Paramount Pictures, Ben Stiller and Benedict Cumberbatch that mocking transgender/androgyne/gender-fluid individuals is not OK.” The film is not set for release until February 2016, but you can watch the clip in question below. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREWhy did Satan start to possess girls on screen in the 70s?Learn the art of photo storytelling and zine making at Dazed+Labs InstagramHow to stay authentic online, according to Instagram Rings creators8 essential skate videos from the 90s and beyond with Glue SkateboardsThe unashamedly queer, feminist, and intersectional play you need to see CrocsTried and tested: taking Crocs new boots on a trial through LondonParis artists are pissed off with this ‘gift’ from Jeff KoonsA Seat at the TableVinca Petersen: Future FantasySnarkitecture’s guide on how to collide art and architectureBanksy has unveiled a new anti-weapon artworkVincent Gallo: mad, bad, and dangerous to know