Jim Carrey Says BATMAN FOREVER Co-Star Tommy Lee Jones Hated Him

Jim Carrey Says BATMAN FOREVER Co-Star Tommy Lee Jones Hated Him

Jim Carrey ("The Mask") appeared on Howard Stern's radio show today and was asked about the rumors of him and his Batman Forever co-star Tommy Lee Jones ("The Fugitive") not getting along. Come listen to it or read the transcript fashionnstyle.com wrote up.

By nailbiter111 - Oct 28, 2014 05:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Batman Forever (1995)
Source: fashionnstyle.com
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Riddle me this, riddle me that, why did Jim Carrey's Batman Forever co-star Tommy Lee Jones hate the funnyman so much? Before the two actors began working on Joel Schumacher's 1995 Batman film, the two sort of competed at the box office. In December of 1994, Jim Carrey had Dumb and Dumber coming out the same weekend Tommy Lee Jones had his Ty Cobb biopic Cobb coming out. Carrey's film pulled in $16M in its opening weekend and went on to gross $247M. While Tommy Lee Jones' Cobb opened in limited release, pulling in only $63,786, and would end up grossing just north of a million. Above is audio of Jim Carrey's appearance on the Howard Stern Show, in which he discusses the matter, or you could read the transcription that fashionnstyle.com have written. 

Howard Stern asked:

"When you wre doing 'Batman Forever,' the legend goes that you were on the set fighting with Tommy Lee Jones the whole time. The two of you did not get along at all, you annoyed him, he annoyed you..."


Jim Carrey explained:

"I was really looking forward to working with Tommy, but he was a little crusty. I think he was just a little freaked out because 'Dumb and Dumber' came out on the same weekend as [his movie] 'Cobb,' and 'Cobb' was his big swing for the fences and that didn't work out and that freaked him out a bit."


Jim Carrey recounts first time meeting Tommy Lee Jones:

"I walked into a restaurant the night before our big scene in The Riddler's lair and [Tommy was there]. I went up to say hi and the blood drained from his face, in such a way that I realized that I had become the face of his pain. He got up, kind of shaking, hugged me and said 'I hate you. I really don't like you.' And I was like 'Wow, ok. Well, what's going on man?' And he said, 'I cannot sanction your buffoonery.' He did not want to work with me."

Riddle me this, riddle me that, you'll adventure on the wings of bat! Brace for excitement as Val Kilmer (Batman), Tommy Lee Jones (Two-Face), Jim Carrey (the Riddler), Nicole Kidman (Dr. Chase Meridian) and Chris O'Donnell (Robin) star in the third spectacular film in Warner Bros.' Batman series. Joel Schumacher (The Client) directs and Tim Burton co-produces this thrill-ride of a movie that thunders along on Batmobile, Batwing, Batboat, Batsub and bold heroics. Hang on!

Actors: Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnell
Director: Joel Schumacher
Writers: Akiva Goldsman, Bob Kane, Janet Scott Batchler, Lee Batchler
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Desrow
Desrow - 10/28/2014, 5:04 PM
hahaha this is the best
Space
Space - 10/28/2014, 5:08 PM
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 10/28/2014, 5:10 PM
If I looked like tommy I'd probably pissed at the world as well.
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 10/28/2014, 5:11 PM
I find this easy to believe
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 10/28/2014, 5:13 PM
Hahaha... That's awesome.

"I cannot sanction your buffoonery"

That's amazing. If I met Jim Carrey before he did the Truman Show, I would have probably said the same thing.

I like Carrey, though. He very obviously wants to be in good movies, but got stuck with a bit that he only still does for the money and attention.
TheRedCondom
TheRedCondom - 10/28/2014, 5:13 PM
How can you hate a guy like Jim?? lol
Highflyer
Highflyer - 10/28/2014, 5:14 PM
Well sh*t.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 10/28/2014, 5:14 PM
Damn, Tommy was being a jerk.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 10/28/2014, 5:14 PM
Big gulps huh?
Invictor
Invictor - 10/28/2014, 5:15 PM
This is one of the reasons why I picture grif having the voice of Tommy Lee Jones.
TheDarkPassenger
TheDarkPassenger - 10/28/2014, 5:15 PM
Pretty sure Tommy was just as goofy as Jim Carrey in that movie.
TucksFrom2015
TucksFrom2015 - 10/28/2014, 5:16 PM


mctrinket
mctrinket - 10/28/2014, 5:20 PM
I'm with Tommy.
NELLOGISTICS
NELLOGISTICS - 10/28/2014, 5:21 PM
Watch Eternal Sunshine. He really shows his range.
ShortandAngry
ShortandAngry - 10/28/2014, 5:22 PM
Smh, wish I could've seen them on set back in the day! Jones needs to smile more! That or get laid......with viagra
MagicalGoat
MagicalGoat - 10/28/2014, 5:23 PM
I'd probably hate Jim Carrey to if I met him...
DraculaX
DraculaX - 10/28/2014, 5:28 PM
I think everyone hated working on that movie. Tommy Lee had the opportunity to be a killer Two Face but nope, they made him the Joker
patrat18
patrat18 - 10/28/2014, 5:28 PM
[frick]ed up, but funny.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/28/2014, 5:29 PM
Tommy was just hating on a young Carrey rising in Hollywood
Dmon
Dmon - 10/28/2014, 5:33 PM
Me and Tommy have something in common.
PAF
PAF - 10/28/2014, 5:35 PM
"I cannot sanction your buffoonery" LMFAO he finished him omfg.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 10/28/2014, 5:36 PM
Yeah I already head this story somewhere else. Tommy was pissed that Carrey was stealing his thunder, so he tried to act like Carrey as Two-Face to outshine him. There's a few things wrong with that plan.
1.) You can't outshine Jim Carrey, especially when you are trying to act LIKE him
2.) People hated his portrayal of Two-Face even more because he didn't act serious in the role.
3.) He would have gotten praise in his performance if he played Two-Face as a dark character (as he should be played).
Wolf38
Wolf38 - 10/28/2014, 5:36 PM
My main problem with Batman Forever is the antics of Two-Face. That probably isn't Jones' fault, but still, he signed up for the same carnival ride as Carrey.
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 10/28/2014, 5:38 PM
Both actors are good.

I had no idea that Tommy did not like Jim.
GinjaNinja
GinjaNinja - 10/28/2014, 5:42 PM
I think Jim Carrey would be a great riddler in a better film
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 10/28/2014, 5:57 PM
I loved Jim Carrey as Riddler, but then again, I'm his biggest fan.
bropous
bropous - 10/28/2014, 6:06 PM
Tommy Lee Jones proves once again that he is an insightful man.

Jim Carrey is a douchebag.

And Jones was probably REALLY pissed at himself that he agreed to do that shitstain of a movie with that shitstain of a director and that shitstain of a cast.

He probably should have just knocked Carrey the [frick] out.
Donovan
Donovan - 10/28/2014, 6:07 PM
"I cannot sanction your buffoonery"

MCU4TheWin
MCU4TheWin - 10/28/2014, 6:08 PM
Oh thank God, someone wrote a Batman article today, I was beginning to forget about DC with all the Marvel news today!
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