Hamlet 2 (2008)

Hamlet 2 poster

Focus Features
Starring: Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener
Directed by: Andrew Fleming

Synopsis: Dana Marschz (Steve Coogan) is a failed actor working as a drama teacher in a Tucscon, Arizona high school who tries to save his class from budget cuts by staging an original musical sequel to Hamlet.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): When Dana decides to sit down and write his play, there is a series of shots showing him working. In one an orange and white cat is seen watching him.

Hamlet 2 - close up of orange and white cat

Dana stares at the cat and then asks, “What is your f***ing problem, man?”

Hamlet 2 - orange and white cat staring at Dana Marschz Steve Coogan

Later the cat is seen next to Dana’s prone body on the floor.

Hamlet 2 - orange and white cat sitting beside prone Dana Marschz Steve Coogan

The cat reaches over and scratches at Dana’s face. According to commentary on the DVD a cat actor had to be flown in from Los Angeles to fill the part as no suitable local cat actor could be found.

Hamlet 2 - orange and white cat pawing at Dana Marschz Steve Coogan