Jim Carrey's Face Transformation Has Left Him Unrecognizable & Everyone Is Noticing

By Esme Mazzeo
Jim Carrey black suit, black shirt Vivien Killilea/Getty Images

Jim Carrey was basically unrecognizable at the Cesar Film Awards in Paris on February 26, 2026, and his apparent face transformation has the internet demanding answers. "Apparently this is Jim Carrey at the French film awards.This is some Truman show stuf [sic]," one person wrote on X, sharing a video of "The Mask" star talking to press at the event, where he was honored.

His cheeks appeared swollen in the video, and his forehead seemed to be stiff and wrinkle-free. So, the internet began speculating about potential cosmetic procedures he's undergone, including cheek fillers. Someone asked X's AI-bot about potential work the "Batman Forever" star might've had done. The bot, Grok, confirmed evidence of potential procedures, including a "likely upper blepharoplasty (eyelid lift)." It was Carrey's first public appearance since his November 2025 reunion with former co-star Taylor Momsen, so the changes might be jarring to some people. Carrey's hair is noticeably longer in the 2026 video than it was in late 2025, which can also drastically change someone's appearance.

Some people are forming conspiracy theories after seeing the video

Jim Carrey long hair, black tuxedo Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Getty Images

Jim Carrey's face at the Cesar Film Awards looked different than usual — so much so that social media users started questioning if the person at the event was even him. They cited details like different eye color to support their theory. "Not the same person. Not even the same eye color," one user wrote on X, posting side-by-side photos of a throwback of the "Dumb and Dumber" star with brown eyes next to a photo of him in 2026 (below), where his eyes appeared more gray.

"It's one of his paid doubles," someone else wrote on X. "It's fine to dive into all sorts of conspiracies, as it gives us space to avoid being deceived, but let's keep our feet on solid ground. Actors have long hired look-alikes to handle appearances and tasks they don't want to deal with themselves." But X users pointed out that having procedures done is not a conspiracy. 

"He just had plastic surgery. Happens all the time. It's not a conspiracy lmao." another user wrote. "The man obviously had some work done. And his making public appearances before everything is fully healed and settled. Check in again in another 6months. He'll look as the dr advertised...probably," someone else wrote. Carrey has never confirmed getting any cosmetic procedures done, but it's a more plausible theory than assuming he sent a double to Paris to receive an honor in his place, no matter what his net worth is.

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