Why Jim Carrey Regrets Starring In Kick-Ass 2
With over four decades in the business, Jim Carrey has amassed over sixty acting credits and several accolades with his distinctive shtick and electrifying slapstick humor, but he still deeply regrets starring in one film — Kick-Ass 2. After molding his personality and demeanor into many a character, Jim Carrey has announced his retirement from acting. While the fate of his acting career is still shrouded in uncertainty because of how "fairly serious" he is about his decision (via The Guardian), his staggeringly successful movies — from the hysterical, high-energy Liar Liar to the dramatically thought-provoking The Truman Show — still rank very well amongst genre classics that will not be forgotten anytime soon.
Jim Carrey's role as Colonel Stars and Stripes in Kick-Ass 2 may not be as notable as his other iconic performances, but it still adds a comical layer or two to an otherwise subpar sequel. During Kick-Ass 2's filming, Jim Carrey also expressed his excitement about the secondary role by saying (via Hollywood Reporter), «I'm having a lot of fun throwing myself into these smaller parts and burying myself in the character.» However, a few months before the film's release, he confessed (via <a href=«https://twitter.com/JimCarrey/status/348886602384281600?ref_src=» https: screenrant.com target="_blank" rel=«noopener noreferrer»>Twitter
) that he did not support the movie because of "a change in heart."
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In his tweet, Jim Carrey revealed that he filmed Kick-Ass 2 a month before the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, which opened up his eyes and prompted him to take a stand against movies (like Mark Millar's Kick-Ass) that simulate excessive violence. Since
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