Legendary actor and comedian Jim Carrey is unforgettable. He makes sure of that. Whether we accidentally see Yes Man on the TV or have a sudden, unexplainable, animalistic urge to watch Ace Ventura for the tenth time, Carrey finds his way into our lives one way or another.
However, most recently, the actor’s making headlines for his appearance on The Late Show, hosted by Stephen Colbert. The host challenged Carrey to recreate some of his most famous lines from his comedies (including Ace Ventura, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber) and put a more serious, dramatic spin on them.
From the way he delivers the same lines all these years later, we can see how much Carrey’s matured as both an actor and a human being. Scroll down for the video and let us know what you think of his fresh take on his old lines, dear Pandas.
Jim Carrey's entrance on The Late Show was a show in itself
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Stephen Colbert gave the actor and comedian a very warm welcome...
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Did we mention that 58-year-old Jim literally paraded and danced his way onto the scene of The Late Show with a band? And that he had a big purple umbrella with golden frills? Yes, indeed. The actor still knows how to make an entrance and instantly grab your attention. His love of spectacle hasn’t gone away, either. If anything, it just got more refined.
...and challenged him to recreate some of his famous comedy lines in a dramatic way. Check out the video right here
Carrey's charisma was infectious on-stage
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
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Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Carrey reimagined one his most famous scenes from Ace Ventura
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The lucky people who were in The Late Show’s audience received another gift (not counting the parade and the recreations of famous movie lines): mangoes.
According to Carrey, mangoes are one of his artistic inspirations. “I just decided to concentrate on mangoes,” he said. For him, a mango is “one symbol, one thing that can be sweet, lovely, abundant. I decided every month in 2020 would be May and the trees filled with mangoes.” The actor shared his love of the fruit with the audience, declaring that there were literal boxes of the fruit for everyone.
And here's the fabulous video of Carrey's grand entrance onto the show
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The comedian then, in Oprah-like fashion, jumped up and told Colbert's audience that everyone would be receiving that positive, relief-inducing fruit after the show. Colbert confirmed that in fact there were "boxes of mangoes for everybody.
Carrey’s latest project was starring as Dr. Robotnik in Sonic The Hedgehog, the movie which was roasted for the titular character’s initial design.
People shared their love of Carrey's work and character
