It’s kind of hard to think about just how just what a big deal hiring Spike Jonze would have been for the Ace Ventura sequel.
Considering the fact that Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls was released in 1995, if Jonze had directed the film, it would have been his feature film debut.
To be completely honest and putting it into context, not hiring pre-Being John Malcovich Spike Jonze is probably one of the biggest missed opportunities in film history.
Not to mention that this was during the phase in his career where he was directing videos for Bjork, The Beastie Boys and Weezer, with both Sabotage and Buddy Holly being under his belt.