Jim Carrey wanted to quit 'The Grinch' due to suffering with the make-up effects

Jim Carrey threatened to quit his iconic role as the Grinch after just one day and even offered to give back his $20 million ...

Jim Carrey's eye-watering salary for The Grinch revealed — and why he almost gave it back

Did you know Jim Carrey was willing to give his massive paycheck to star in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" back? Here's the ...
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Jim Carrey, Ron Howard Recall Grueling ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’ Production, Hiring CIA Trainer To Help Actor Endure Special Makeup

Producer Brian Grazer, Jim Carrey as the Grinch, director Ron Howard on the set of 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' Universal / Everett Collection Though 2000’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas has ...
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Jim Carrey Was One of the First Actors to Get Paid $20 Million for a Role

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Did Jim Carrey really work with a CIA trainer to play the Grinch? How the actor endured the hellish role

To keep their star on board, Grazer brought in Richard Marcinko, a former U.S. Navy SEAL commander who served as a founding commander of SEAL Team Six. One of Marcinko's specialties was training CIA ...
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Jim Carrey Says SEAL Team Six Founder Helped Him Through ‘Grinch’ Panic Attacks

The actor says the eight-hour prosthetics process sparked panic attacks and nearly ended the movie before a weekend “endurance” crash course. Jim Carrey has played a lot of larger-than-life weirdos, ...

Studio Execs Wanted To Cut One Of Jim Carrey's Most Iconic Movie Scenes

One of the most memorable scenes from the Jim Carrey movie The Mask almost got cut because studio execs didn't quite get it.