James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, and artist. He is known for his energetic slapstick performances. Carrey first gained recognition in America in 1990 after landing a recurring role in the sketch comedy television series In Living Color.
His first leading roles in motion pictures came with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Dumb and Dumber (1994), The Mask (1994), and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), as well portraying the Riddler in Batman Forever (1995) and the lead role in Liar Liar (1997).
He gained attention starring in serious roles in The Truman Show (1998) and Man on the Moon (1999), with each garnering him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’ Off And Running With Strong Start In France As Overseas Rollout Begins
deadline.comParamount’s Sonic The Hedgehog 2 ran off with a $1.2M No. 1 start in France on Wednesday as the sequel begins early rollout at the international box office this weekend.
In France, the little blue critter topped the previous film’s first day holiday release in the market by 30%.In total, the Jeff Fowler-directed film opens in 31 markets this session, representing 50% of the offshore footprint.
Today added such majors as Germany and Australia with Friday seeing debuts in the UK and Spain. North America launches on April 8.This is a different release strategy to the original 2020 movie which went out in 40 offshore markets in February day-and-date with domestic.
That movie ultimately grossed $171M overseas and nearly $320M global, but also got its legs cut short as the Coronavirus crisis was just beginning.
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