{"id":208433,"date":"2026-03-27T15:13:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/208433\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:13:06","slug":"ripley-buys-rhino-prop-from-jim-carrey-ace-ventura-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/208433\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripley buys rhino prop from Jim Carrey ‘Ace Ventura’ movie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ripley Entertainment<\/a> has purchased a memorable movie prop: the faux rhino that gives birth, sort of, to Jim Carrey\u2019s<\/a> character in \u201cAce Ventura: When Nature Calls.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

In the 1995 film, Carrey\u2019s pet detective character hides inside a fake rhinocerous to spy on unscrupulous types in a safari setting. The rhino\u2019s cooling system \u2014 well, a fan \u2014 breaks, and it gets hot in there, forcing Ventura to worm his way out through the backside of the animal just as enthralled tourists are traveling by. The scene is punctuated by Carrey\u2019s trademark physical comedy skills and elastic facial expressions.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Ripley\u2019s, we\u2019re always looking for pieces that make people double-take,\u201d John Corcoran, director of exhibits for Ripley\u2019s Believe It or Not! World Entertainment, said in a news release. \u201cThis unforgettable prop is a bold piece of Hollywood history that perfectly embodies the spirit of Believe It or Not!\u201d<\/p>\n

The full-size prop is more than 10 feet long. It features a working interior with a chair, dashboard and fan, which Ripley notes is functional now.<\/p>\n

The purchase price was almost $60,000, sold by Propstore Auctions<\/a>. It previously was part of the Planet Hollywood<\/a> collection. Some parts of the figure had been replaced due to age-related deterioration, the auction house said.\u00a0 Some of its moving parts are now fixed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe latex butt skin sheet was replaced, likely due to the original being torn for filming; grates in the nostrils that had gone missing since filming were replaced; and sympathetic paint touch-up work performed around the body,\u201d the auction house description said.\u00a0 Propstore\u2019s pre-auction estimate anticipated the rhino would sell for between $4,000 and $6,000.<\/p>\n

Ripley\u2019s Crazy Golf opens, puts new spins on putting<\/a><\/p>\n

Ripley Entertainment, based in Orlando, says the piece will eventually be placed in one of its attractions. The company operates 26 \u201codditorium\u201d locations worldwide, including on Orlando\u2019s International Drive, as well as in Panama City Beach, St. Augustine, San Francisco, Cancun, Amsterdam and beyond.<\/p>\n

Ripley buys gold toilet \/ flushable art piece for $12.1 million<\/a><\/p>\n

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