Jim Carrey has long been one of Hollywood’s most beloved, expressive faces, but after a recent award show appearance, many of his fans hardly recognized him.
After making a special appearance to be honored at the César Awards in Paris, France, the award-winning actor went viral as fans and other internet users felt he looked “like a completely different person.” In red carpet footage and photos, users went as far as to think the actor had been cloned, and after days of chaos, his fanbase is there to back him up, noting that his ‘new face’ is likely the result of aging. Read more about his viral look below.
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Social Media Users Think Jim Carrey Was 'Cloned' After Looking Unrecognizable At The César Awards
The Truman Show star has only been making rare public appearances over the last few years, but recently touched down in Paris, France, for the César Awards, which are known as the country's version of the Oscars.
It was a special night for Jim, as he was being given the Honorary César Award for his outstanding work in film over the years. As he was delivering his acceptance speech, he even practiced and did a lot of it in French. However, his speech and award were overshadowed after the internet had a lot to say about his drastic facial transformation.
The last time he made a televised award show appearance was during the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony a few months back, and fans began to call out his looks, believing he might've received Botox injections. Things were brought to the next level on the red carpet at the César Awards, where, after a red carpet interview clip went viral, fans thought he looked like "a completely different person," and that "even his eye color has changed."
"That is not our Jim Carrey," wrote an Instagram user.
"Is this a clone?" asked another.
Jim's Fans Defend Him From Internet Trolls & Plastic Surgery Rumors
The public's reaction to the Grinch icon's viral appearance at the French award ceremony was super intense, as not only were there rumors flying around that he had been cloned, but even a famous makeup artist had the internet fooled that he had gone to the show on his behalf while wearing a prosthetic face mask.
Stars from Megan Fox to Katy Perry commented on the post, which went so viral that a representative for Jim had to put out a public statement that it was the real him at the César Awards, shutting down any rumors that it was someone else posing as him.
Now, the actor's fans are coming out of the woodwork to defend him from any nasty or offensive comments related to his face, commenting that it's likely just a sign of him aging, and that it should not be taking attention away from his achievements.
"He doesn't look that different, babes," wrote an Instagram user.
"It's called aging," added another.
"This is Jim Carrey," commented a fan. "Looks like Jim, sounds like Jim - let the guy be."
"He's 64 and spent decades making his face do amazing things," wrote another. "This was inevitable. Also, if you listen to him, he sounds good and happy."
"Back off this narrative that actors can't look different," added a fan. "He seems like he is really happy, and that's what people should be talking about."
