Jim Carrey bows out of Dumb & Dumber sequel :(

[soulcougher73]

Man that sucks. I was so looking forward to this one.

Jim Carrey bows out of ‘Dumb and Dumber’ sequel
By Meriah Doty | Movie Talk – 10 hours ago

(Photo: New Line Cinema)He was psyched. But apparently the studio wasn't.

Jim Carrey just pulled out of the sequel of "Dumb and Dumber" just a few months after the project was announced. The reason: Carrey became progressively more frustrated with New Line and Warner Brothers' apparent lack of enthusiasm for the project (according to ETOnline sources).

UPDATE (6 p.m. PST): Sources close to the project tell Yahoo! Movies the film will not be made without Carrey.

"I would have thought 'Dumb and Dumber To' [the sequel's title] was a no-brainer, after all it's implied in the title," a clever Carrey told ETOnline through his spokesperson.

[Photos: 'Dumb and Dumber' movie stills]

In early April, director Peter Farelly confirmed that both original leading men, Carrey and Jeff Daniels, would reprise their roles in a "Dumber" sequel to begin shooting in September.

It's unclear whether the project will continue without Carrey's involvement. (See update above.)

Fans shared their thoughts on Twitter, largely expressing disappointment:

"Boo!" tweeted Alina Marie, while Nathan Spicer typed, "Definitely not seeing it now..." Brandon Night simply tweeted "Sad day," while Josh Schlag took to Twitter to criticize the Farrelly brothers, saying they "...dug their graves with 'The Three Stooges'." Hael Abdulrazed, instead, criticized Carrey himself: "...his whole life is about disappointing fans."

Carrey hasn't completely burned his bridge with New Line and Warner Brothers: He appears next year in their film "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone."

"Dumb and Dumber" was the third in a string of hit comedy films Carrey starred in during the year of 1994 -- launching him from mere comedy skit show actor on Fox's "In Living Color" to A-list movie star. "The Mask," and "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" preceded "Dumber" that year.

http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/jim-carrey-bows-dumb-dumber-sequel-165903133.html

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I came in here for Dungeons & Dragons.

 

[soulcougher73]

I came in here for Dungeons & Dragons.

Sorry. Fixed title to be more accurate. :whiste:

 

[Printer Bandit]

any news on jeff daniels? i think he'll be busy with that new aaron sorkin show on hbo.

 

[zerocool84]

Good, the Farelly Bros haven't made a good movie in a while.

 

[SlitheryDee]

I didn't care for the first one. Not sad.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Talk about a wide spectrum of "who'd a thunk it." First we have Jim Carrey making a decision way smarter than he appears and then, we have presumably real live people bemoaning the lack of Dumb and Dumber the sequel!

 

[0roo0roo]

carreys lost his mojo, no great loss.

 

[Drako]

Good, the Farelly Bros haven't made a good movie in a while.

Pretty much this.

Jim needs to run far away from these dudes if he hopes for a career in the next 10 years.

The Three Stooges was a valiant effort, but it still sucked

 

[Baked]

Translation, I wasn't enthusiastic about the money they're offering me, so I'm out. Typical greedy fuck who wants more money.

 

[SonicIce]

Sounds like they were gunna ruin the sequel and he didn't want to be part of it, good for him

 

[Drako]

Translation, I wasn't enthusiastic about the money they're offering me, so I'm out. Typical greedy fuck who wants more money.

LOL, yep, greedy fuck looking out for his future, and not wanting to waste time on a new Farrelly Bros disaster :biggrin:

 

[sportage]

Two words of advice for Jim... Early retirement.

 

[Arcadio]

Sounds like they were gunna ruin the sequel and he didn't want to be part of it, good for him

This. It would've been a disaster.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

i like carrey, although most of his stuff is terribly overrated. he's still far better than adam sandler, will farrel, and tons of other unfunny pricks that should be thrown off a cliff to stop them from making more movies. morons think these guys are just the best thing ever.

 

[sdifox]

I don't think they can do another D&D without it being really bad. So I would say it is a good decision on Carrey's part.

 

[purbeast0]

i 100% would see it if Jim Carey is in it, and i 100% won't see it if he isn't in it.

 

[Fritzo]

I think that Dumber and Dumbererer:When Harry Met Lloyd movie killed the franchise. That thing was god-awful.

Has anyone actually seen The Three Stooges? It was a good movie- lots of solid laughs, and Will Sasso NAILED Curley...it was like he was reincarnated or something. I also liked the fact it was an honest family movie. You could take a 5 year old or an 80 year old to it, and they'd both enjoy it the same way without seeing anything inappropriate. The Farley Bros. should be proud of their work in that.

Dumb and Dumber was a comedy classic. Sad to see another one fail, but I agree with Carrey: if the studio is not into it, it will fail, so why bother.

 

[Tencntraze]

I didn't care for the first one. Not sad.

+1

 

[Farang]

Probably a good call on Carrey's part. This is not the type of movie you can make a sequel to.

 

[actuarial]

It's crazy that all three of those movies came out in the same year (1994). Carey certainly isn't the best comedy actor out there, but that's some solid movie output over 12 months.

 

[purbeast0]

It's crazy that all three of those movies came out in the same year (1994). Carey certainly isn't the best comedy actor out there, but that's some solid movie output over 12 months.

the Mask was BY FAR my least favorite of the 3.

 

[Krazy4Real]

Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bigrash]

That sucks!

 

[Sentrosi2121]

I guess he's not....