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Topics: Film, Jim Carrey, Netflix, US News
Anish Vij
Jim Carrey was initially paid nothing to star in a movie that is not only considered to be a huge success, but is also currently in Netflix's top 10 films in the UK.
Obviously the Dumb & Dumber star, 63, isn't short of a few quid, having featured in countless comedy classics over the years.
In fact, he is reportedly worth an eye-watering $180 million (£144 million), according to Celebrity Net Worth.
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But while Carrey is often paid handsomely to sprinkle his comedic brilliance on set, this wasn't the case with one 2008 film... well, at first.
Yes Man - now at number five on Netflix's 'Top 10' list - sees the actor take on the role of Carl, who says 'no' a little too often. We probably all know a person like this (I am that person).
However, the premise of the film sees Carl deciding to say 'yes' to everything after attending a self-help seminar, leading to a number of very awkward moments.
I mean, imagine agreeing to go out for a meal at 9pm on a weekday? I can't think of anything worse.
So, with the flick having a budget of $70 million (£56 million), Warner Bros. opted to not pay Carrey's salary out of that sum. Instead, the actor apparently decided to do something a little different when it came to his wages on the film, and Carrey is said to have taken a whopping 36.2 percent stake in the whole profit of the movie.
Given that the movie was seen as a bit of a risk at the time, it could have left Carrey with a very small reward for all his efforts.
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But in the end, the actor reportedly made between $35 million (£28 million) and $50 million (£40 million), as the comedy was a box office success, raking in $223 million (£179 million) worldwide.
While Carrey seemingly enjoyed working on Yes Man, there is one film he somewhat regrets making.
It appears that Kiss-Ass 2 launched during a sensitive time in the United States.
Carrey filmed the movie a month before the Sandy Hook Massacre, a national tragedy that saw a gunman shoot and kill 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, US.
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Taking to X back in June 2013, Carrey said: "I did Kick-Ass a month before Sandy Hook and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence. I meant to say my apologies to others involve [sic] with the film. I am not ashamed of it but recent events have caused a change in my heart."
Additional words by Callum Jones.