Frank Rosenthal Spilotro, on which the character Nicky Santoro (played by Joe Pesci) is based. Rosenthal is represented by the character Sam "Ace" Rothstein (played by Robert De Niro). The character of Ginger McKenna Rothstein, his wife in the film (played by Sharon Stone), is based on Geri McGee, Rosenthal's wife in real life. In an interview about the movie, Rosenthal stated that his character portrayed by Robert De Niro was quite but not fully similar to him, namely "7 on a scale of 1 to 10", and that he would neither "dispute" nor "confirm" whether Sharon Stone accurately portrayed his wife
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 45 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". 1996 ASCAP Award 1996 American Comedy Award 1996 Kid's Choice Awards 1996 MTV Movie Awards 1996 Razzie Awards Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (also known as or Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls) is a 1995 American comedy film and the sequel to "" (1994). Jim Carrey reprises his role as the title character Ace Ventura, a detective who specializes in retrieval of tame and captive animals. Ian McNeice, Simon Callow, and Sophie Okonedo co-star. Tommy Davidson, who co-starred with Carrey on