via YouTubeArts+Culture / NewsZoolander 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+CultureNewsText Dominique 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. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingElla Devi is the 18-year-old fashion intern pissing off Trump’s AmericaWith a heady mix of political and fashion content, the NYC creator has riled up the conservative press with her incisive TikTok takesFashionMusicIs London nightlife ‘so back’? PolaroidArt & PhotographyThree Dazed Clubbers on documenting a complete digital detoxBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaLife & CultureIs Gen Z the most psychic generation yet?FashionHow Indian designer Diya Joukani became the coolest girl on the internetArt & PhotographyThings To Come: Porn saves the world in Maja Malou Lyse’s ‘bimbo sci-fi’BeautyCarlijn Jacobs’ photos explore the transformative power of face paintEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy