Roger Ebert apologized to Ben Stiller for his review of "Zoolander" in 2001, according to Stiller himself.

During a discussion at a Tribeca Film Festival panel, Stiller talked about the apology and said it happened because Ebert harshly criticized the movie over 10 years ago.

Roger Ebert apologized to Ben Stiller while on the set of "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno, when both were guest on the same episode.

Stiller shared that he found Ebert's review hurtful, and he was surprised to get an apology from the film critic, according to MSN. Ebert reportedly told him he had changed his mind about "Zoolander" and thought it was "really funny."

Since that criticized review from Ebert, Stiller said he does not pay too much attention to reviews or critics, or even look at them at all anymore.

The longtime popular critic died on April 4 at the age of 70, as he lost an 11-year battle with cancer.

The movie "Zoolander" was about a character named Derek Zoolander. He was once a famous model who lost what he once had in a plot that was mixed with a plan to assassinate the Prime Minister of Malaysia by corrupt fashion executives.

Ben Stiller wrote, directed, produced and starred in the film, so he took the criticism personally. But, Roger Ebert apologized to Ben Stiller later on.