The classic comedy Nicolas Cage turned down to win an Oscar instead: “I wanted to do a much smaller movie”
A wise decision.
Jim Carrey
The movie that set Jim Carrey up to fail: “I was a marked man at that point”
A tussle with the critics.
The director Jim Carrey regretted turning down: “He was about to take over the world”
Carrey couldn’t recognise what was standing in front of him.
The movie Jim Carrey made because he wanted to destroy Hollywood: “Not be a part of it”
A dislike for the facade of the business.
The Jim Carrey role every actor in Hollywood turned down: “Hard to tell, but we were told 100”
We bet those 100 stars felt pretty dumb.
The role Jim Carrey hated playing but isn’t against playing again: “Anything is possible”
It left him traumatised.
The Jim Carrey role almost played by Hugh Grant: “That’s a pretty different actor”
In terms of casting “What ifs,” this is a doozy.
Why studios scrapped plans for a ‘Bruce Almighty’ sequel: “Didn’t want to depress people”
It would have been fascinating.
When was Jim Carrey on ‘In Living Colour’?
Before ‘Ace Ventura’ and ‘The Mask,’ there was Fire Marshall Bill.