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Of all the rats he has worked with, Ben is the most gifted, according to Director Mann. At one point Ben stands on a mantelpiece and stares grimly at Willard. "I actually felt that Ben was acting," says Mann. "I never saw anything look that mean." Naturally, to cash in on Willard's smashing success, a sequel is in the works. For all his fans, it will star and be titled Ben. Unemployment may be rampant in Hollywood, but not for real rats.