Ben Stiller breaks the world record for the longest selfie stick at 'Zoolander 2' premiere

LOS ANGELES: Actor Ben Stiller broke the world record for the longest selfie stick at the premiere of "Zoolander 2".

The 50-year-old actor took on a challenge in presence of an adjudicator from Guinness World Records, reported E! online.

Stiller was presented with an official Guinness certificate following the effort, in which he took a snap with a group of celebrities using the eight-and-a-half metre long device.

Record breaking: #Zoolander2 snaps world record with the longest selfie stick ever made. @GWR @SamsungMobile pic.twitter.com/0KQ82vF0vT

— Zoolander 2 (@ZoolanderMovie) February 4, 2016

This was much more dangerous than it looks. https://t.co/phqEHq9KFj

— Ben Stiller (@RedHourBen) February 4, 2016

"Zoolander 2" will hit the theaters on February 12.