Ripley’s Believe It or Not! World Entertainment is no stranger to iconic Hollywood pieces. From Star Wars ® blasters™ and Lightsabers™ to Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates , and so much more, there is no shortage of movie madness in the Ripley’s collection.
That’s why when the giant rhino from Jim Carrey’s comedic blockbuster Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls came across the Ripley’s Exhibit team’s desk, it only made sense to grab it by the horn!
Listen, you don’t have to tell us, we know! What makes this rhino prop iconic isn’t just the fact that it was in a major Hollywood production. Let’s be real, it’s the fact that Jim Carrey crawled out of the rhino’s butt in the famous “butt birth” scene.
In a now-classic moment, Jim Carrey was forced to crawl out through the rhino’s backside in the style of a baby's birth after the cooling fan inside it broke, shocking tourists on safari.
While shots of Jim Carrey inside his mechanized rhino were completed on a soundstage, this full-size prop measures over 10 feet from tip to tail! Don’t get it twisted; this isn’t just a prop shell. This rhino had a working interior with a chair, dashboard, and fan (still functional today)!
It wasn’t just the rhino scene; Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls proved an even bigger hit than the original, earning more than $212 million at the global box office as well as an MTV Movie Award® for Best Comedic Performance for Carrey.
As a result, the film was widely influential in the popular culture of the 1990s, with this specific butt-birth rhino serving as the central prop in what is today considered its showcase sequence.
We don’t plan to keep this legendary prop tucked away in our warehouse! This is one reveal you won’t want to miss from the rear view. This piece deserves an audience (and maybe even a photo op)—no ifs, ands, or butts about it. Stay tuned as we decide which Ripley’s Attraction gets first dibs on Ace Ventura’s massive rhino.
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