Jim Carrey interview at French film awards shocks fans: ‘Impersonator’

Comedian Jim Carrey has sent eyebrows raising after he was filmed in a rare red carpet interview at the French film awards, leaving some questioning the star’s unrecognizable appearance and even going so far to suggest the footage was of an impersonator.

The 64-year-old Canadian-American actor, who has taken a significant step back from public life, was awarded the lifetime achievement Cesar d’honneur at the 51st Cesar Awards in Paris on Thursday, local time.

After taking to the stage, Carrey delivered an emotional acceptance speech where he honored his father and spoke entirely in French.

“How was my French? Almost mediocre, right?” he joked at the end.

But he had fans scratching their heads after a video of him on the red carpet after the ceremony circulated on social media.

In the video, The Mask actor, dressed in a black tuxedo with long black hair, looked unrecognizable to some fans, who insisted he had plastic surgery or was replaced by an impostor.“It was just a brilliant evening,” Carey told reporters as he held the award. “A really brilliant evening.”