The original costume worn by Mike Myers in The Cat In The Hat has gone viral after going up for auction.
The Austin Powers star played the character in the critically maligned 2003 live-action adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ classic children’s book, alongside Dakota Fanning and Spencer Breslin as the two child leads, as well as Alec Baldwin and Kelly Preston.
Now, Myers’ original costume is being put up for auction by the memorabilia company Propstore, and the images shared for the lot have been spreading online, with the red and white striped hat and oversized bow tie taking on a horrific, haunted energy without a person inside them.
The auction will run from August 26 to 29 and you can find out more here.
The original Cat in the Hat costume worn by Mike Myers in the ‘CAT IN THE HAT’ film is now being auctioned off by Propstore. pic.twitter.com/R2nhUI5bqa
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) August 8, 2026
Some have pointed out the irony that Mike Myers shares his name with the serial killer from the Halloween franchise, Michael Myers, and drawn comparisons between the two face masks.
It also follows a recent TikTok trend where users have recut clips from the film to make them into grim horror videos.
Check out reactions to the costume here:
The guy who wore it was named Mike Myers? pic.twitter.com/Lxz0ZZgWwc
— Autumndvd (@Autumndvd) August 8, 2026
Went from Mike Myers to Michael Myers https://t.co/wNWZ902XvG pic.twitter.com/odDMTU19b5
— ⌚🎃Samhain🎃⌚ (@SamHain31st) August 8, 2026
— Zeno (@ZenoTheReturn) August 8, 2026
‘CAT IN THE HAT’ original costume worn by Mike Myers is being auctioned off.
2003 2026 pic.twitter.com/ulBxY1v4pH
— Cartoon Base (@TheCartoonBase) August 9, 2026
Propstore is auctioning off Mike Myers’ CAT IN THE HAT costume from the 2003 movie, and if the phrase “nightmare fuel” ever needed a physical representation, this is it.
Look at this fucking thing.
All I can picture is Buffalo Bill finding it in a storage locker and deciding he… pic.twitter.com/EP1wZIFYrd
— Matt Jarbo (@mjarbo) August 8, 2026
Anyone dropping serious cash on Mike Myers’ Cat in the Hat costume is celebrating the single worst children’s movie ever made. A 9% Rotten Tomatoes crime that turned pure Seuss magic into pure trauma and should’ve been buried, not auctioned.
— Endless (@endless_real) August 8, 2026
Dr. Seuss saw this and decided to remain dead 😭🙏
— Mags (@sliceofmags) August 9, 2026
Looks like those horror TikTok edits aren’t that far off pic.twitter.com/q2txxZuER1
— Soundwave | IsaacVO (@SoundwaveXP) August 8, 2026
The Cat In The Hat was directed by regular Tim Burton collaborator Bo Welch and was considered a box office failure, grossing $134milion against a budget of $109million. It was nominated for 10 Razzies and sits on a 10 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film’s poor reception led to the widow of Dr. Seuss forbidding any future live-action film adaptations of her husband’s work.
An animated version of the story is in the works, with Bill Hader voicing the title character and Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Xochitl Gomez, Giancarlo Esposito and America Ferrera also in the voice cast. It will be released in cinemas on November 6.
