The Cat in the Hat (film) was also committed to shooting Disney's "The Santa Clause 2", which was also delayed because Allen wanted a script rewrite. Due to a scheduling conflict with "The Santa Clause 2", he dropped out his role. In March 2002, the role of the Cat was given to Mike Myers, even though he had an argument with Grazer about starring in a cancelled film based on his "Saturday Night Live" sketch "Dieter". Myers stated in an interview that he was a long-time fan of the original Dr. Seuss book, and that it was the first book he ever read. Makeup for the
Jock (cartoonist) Jock (cartoonist) Mark Simpson, known by the pen name Jock, is a British cartoonist, best known for his work in "2000 AD", "The Losers", and more recently "Batman" and "Wolverine". Jock began his professional career at British comics magazine "2000 AD", on series including "Judge Dredd" and "Lenny Zero", the latter with writer Andy Diggle. It was with Diggle that he got his big break in the American comic book market at DC Comics and their Vertigo imprint, working on "The Losers" and "". Also at Vertigo and with Mike Carey, another former "2000 AD" writer, Jock worked on an