“It was better this way”: Nicolas Cage has already refused the comic film that has transformed Jim Carrey into a Hollywood star

Nicolas Cage refused one of Jim Carrey’s most loved films, but won the only Oscar of his career in return.

If today Jim Carrey He is celebrated as one of the greatest actors of the comedy in the history of Hollywood, one of the films responsible for his cinematographic success was Debi & Loid – Two idiots in trouble (1994), of which he recited on the side of Jeff Daniels.

But things could have been quite different … before Jeff Daniels was chosen, Nicolas Cage Was considered for the role of Harry DunneWhat was a desire for Jim Carrey himself, as he remembered in an interview with The Guardian:

I remember when Jim [Carrey] I wanted me to do it. I was in Chateau Marmont, trying with Mike Figgis, preparing for farewell to Las Vegas, who was a conflict with Deb & Loid. I’m glad they made the film and I’m happy for them, but I think I made the right choice

When Nicolas Cage comments he had made the right choice, he is not wrong. Goodbye to Las Vegas (1995) He earned him an Oscar for the best actor and is considered one of the best films of his career, written and directed by Mike Figgis.

Meanwhile, Debi & Loid – Two idiots in trouble have collected $ 247.3 million shops (with a budget of $ 17 million) and have increased Jim Carrey’s career in Hollywood together with Ace Ventura – A different detective AND Maskara.

Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels) are two extremely stupid men. When Lloyd brings Mary Swanson airport (Lauren Holly), a beautiful woman, he believes Mary has lost a suitcase. N / a …

Original article published on Adocinema

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