One of the most memorably absurd props in 1990s cinema history is heading to auction, and the price of entry is lower than most movie buffs might expect.
The mechanical rhinoceros used in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls - the prop at the center of the film's most famous scene, in which Jim Carrey's character emerges from the rear of a fake rhinoceros - is being sold by Propstore as part of its Planet Hollywood Collection. The auction is set to end on March 25, with the lot currently drawing active bids.
The prop was built specifically for filming the exterior shots of the giant animal during the famous sequence where Ace hides inside it while investigating the disappearance of a sacred white bat. Constructed primarily from fiberglass with hard-coated Styrofoam legs, it measures 128 inches long and roughly 80 inches tall — tip to tail. It features hydraulic hinges, a foam latex tail, a padded interior chair, a control dashboard, and the same prop fan seen in the film, used to circulate air inside the animal during production. A removable latex sheet covers the rear - the one Carrey's character famously burst through.
Interior scenes were filmed on a soundstage using a separate setup, but this is the prop used for all exterior shots. Before landing at Propstore, the rhino had been on display at Planet Hollywood.
Propstore noted in the listing that distinctive patterning on the bolts and the placement of holes drilled into the top of the hatch door screen-match the prop to the moment Ace climbs out of the rhino's rear in the film, though the neck and legs appear slightly different today following minor post-production restoration.
Decades of storage have left their mark - the prop shows chipped paint, surface grime, and some stiffening in the foam latex tail. The neck does not move, nor do the legs.
Bidding opened at $2,000, with Propstore estimating the final sale price will land between $4,000 and $8,000. For a full-scale piece of a film that grossed more than $212 million worldwide in 1995 and cemented Jim Carrey's status as one of Hollywood's biggest comedic stars, that price point has drawn some surprise from collectors.
Propstore's Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction - Los Angeles Spring 2026 closes March 25.
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