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Jim Carrey is having a moment that could redefine how the world remembers him. The French Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques just announced he will receive the Honorary César Award at their 51st ceremony in Paris on February 27, 2026, one of European cinema’s most prestigious honors—joining the likes of Julia Roberts and George Clooney. Variety and IMDB both detail how this is seen as recognition for a career that’s been both riotously comedic and unexpectedly profound. For Carrey, who once accepted France’s National Order of Arts and Letters, this is a crowning achievement that cements his international legacy. Perhaps just as headline-grabbing, Carrey’s original 1994 classic The Mask is streaming again in Netflix’s global top 10, years after he expressed openness to revisiting the character—though Cameron Diaz coyly told Variety that she’d suit up again if Carrey is on board. Nothing about a sequel is confirmed, but social media is buzzing with nostalgia and speculation.

Public appearances are rare for Carrey, but he did sit for a press tour at the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 premiere in London last December. Looking relaxed, he cracked to the Associated Press that he took the role because “I bought a lot of stuff and need the money,” but later insisted to Comicbook.com that his jokes about money are just that, and that he’d consider acting again if a project truly moved him. He admits he cherishes his quiet life and painting, but in his words, “you can’t be definite about these things” when it comes to retirement, leaving the door cracked for future cameos—including possible sequels to classic roles like The Grinch or The Mask.

In a move that’s ignited social chatter, Threads and entertainment blogs are reporting that Carrey is set to return to Whoville for a modern Grinch spin nearly 25 years after the original—a rumor that’s got fans in a frenzy, though no formal announcement has hit the trades yet.

Carrey’s presence on late-night TV made news when a recent guest spot on Jimmy Kimmel Live turned from playful to piercing. Footage that lit up YouTube shows him launching into an unscripted moment that left the host speechless, fueling theories about whether Carrey is lampooning showbiz or sending coded messages—a classic Carrey twist that keeps the speculation machine running hot.

On social media and in streaming numbers, Carrey is experiencing a renaissance, not as a product of relentless self-promotion, but as an artist whose body of work and unpredictable candor remain as relevant and dissected as ever. For a man who once mused “I have enough. I am enough,” the culture just doesn’t seem done with him yet.

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