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A genius sequel lurch for Jim Carrey’sBruce Almightyhas come up to light , and I ’m pretty bummed that it never became a reality . The original 2003 picture show , which saw Carrey ’s character ( the titulary Bruce ) earn God ’s ( Morgan Freeman ’s ) powers , was a smash hit , bringing in $ 485 million at the global box bureau . Bruce Almighty ’s succeeder quickly inspired a unique sequel mind starring Carrey , but the slant never came to anything . Instead , Evan Almightyhit theaters in 2007 , cease the franchise with a boxwood office bomb . Based on what we recognise about the Carrey sales talk , thing might have gone very differently .
Another ofCarrey ’s define pic , Bruce Almightyhit theaters with already motley revaluation , but the film quickly take in off both domestically and internationally . With a budget of only $ 81 million , Universal made back more money than it could ever have hoped for , in the end making a sequel inevitable . As it was , the movie ’s film writer , Steve Koren and Mark O’Keefe , already had their double-dyed pitch by the timeBruce Almightyreleased . They presented the idea to producer Michael Bostick in 2003 and later contribute it to Universal with Carrey ’s full financial support . alas , it just was n’t mean to be .
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Jim Carrey Wanted To Make Bruce Almighty 2 With A Devilish Twist
Brucifer Would Have Turned Bruce Almighty On Its Head
Koren and O’Keefe ’s idea , which had Carrey ’s hearty approving , would have seenBruce gain Satan ’s king rather than God’sin amovie they hilariously knight " Brucifer . “According to these screenwriters , the film would have nibble up following the death of Bruce ’s lady friend , Grace ( Jennifer Aniston ) . Angry at God and life in general , Carrey ’s character would then make a genuine hand with the Beelzebub that would grant him the world power to bring in Grace back to life .
Carrey and his coach to the full supported the subsequence idea , with the player offer up the idea of a zombified Aniston . regrettably , by the clip the idea get before Universal , Evan Almightyhad already tank at the theaters — and this is really a pity . Bruciferwould have been far more in demarcation withBruce Almighty . The tone might have been different , butthe formula that made Carrey ’s 2003 hit so much fun would have again been present . It would have been more of the chaotic brand of drollery that Carrey is so have intercourse for , and I ’ll forever be disappointed we did n’t get to see it .
Bruce Almightyis available to watch on Hulu .
Bruce Almighty is a 2003 comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac, featuring Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan, a discontented television reporter who challenges God’s competence. Morgan Freeman portrays God, who endows Bruce with divine powers to teach him a lesson. Jennifer Aniston co-stars as Bruce’s girlfriend, Grace. The film explores themes of responsibility and human frailty through a humorous and fantastical narrative.
Why Jim Carrey Didn’t Return For Bruce Almighty 2
Jim Carrey Rarely Returns For Sequels (But He Makes Some Exceptions)
The fact that theBruce Almightyactor agreed to return forBruciferis especially thwarting sinceCarrey famously does n’t return for sequels . Once upon a time , Carrey signed back on for sequels of some of his most famed moving picture , such asAce VenturaandDumb and Dumber , but they simply did n’t perform . He has since said that " sequels have a diminishing return " and only do exclusion in rare circumstances , such as with theSonic the Hedgehogmovie dealership . Still , since Carrey was reportedly willing to return forBrucifer , it seems this sequel was among those exception .
We can only infer whyBruce Almighty 2was only brought to Universal afterEvan Almighty . Perhaps Carrey was n’t as gung - ho for the project as Koren and O’Keefe implied . I would guess that , as hilarious as theBruciferpitch sounds , someone thought thatEvan Almightywould be a safer bet , and since this idea did n’t involve Carrey , the actor proceed on . Of course , Universal ’s choice of continuation did n’t work out in the end .
Bruce Almighty’s Actual Sequel Was A Major Let Down
Brucifer Could Have Been So Much Better Than Evan Almighty
Koren and O’Keefe have say that they set up theirBruciferidea to manufacturer the dayBruce Almightypremiered , but the melodic theme did n’t get retiring Bostick at the metre . Instead , the pair wrote the script forEvan Almighty , asterisk Steve Carell , which got the fleeceable light and was released in 2007 . alas , the film was a monolithic letdown , only fetch in $ 147 million globally compared to a $ 175 million budget .
The PGEvan Almightywas far more family - favorable , something that certainly would n’t have been true for a project that would have seen Jim Carrey use demonic exponent to convey Jennifer Aniston back from the all in .
Evan Almightycouldn’t have been more different from Koren and O’Keefe ’s originalBruce Almighty2pitch . The PG moving picture was far more crime syndicate - friendly , something that sure enough would n’t have been true for a project that would have seenJim Carrey use Satanic powersto bring Jennifer Aniston back from the numb . Of of course , Bruce Almightyitself had n’t been a family moving picture , further proving thatBruciferwas likely a better observe - up pitch . Unfortunately , we ca n’t change the decisions of those who madeEvan Almightyhappen rather thanBrucifer . Still , I have to wonder what could have been .
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Bruce Almighty is a 2003 comedy cinema directed by Tom Shadyac , featuring Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan , a discontented television reporter who challenge God ’s competence . Morgan Freeman portray God , who dower Bruce with divine world power to teach him a lesson . Jennifer Aniston co - champion as Bruce ’s girlfriend , Grace . The film explore themes of responsibility and human frailty through a humourous and fantastical narrative .
Bruce Almighty is a 2003 comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac, featuring Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan, a discontented television reporter who challenges God’s competence. Morgan Freeman portrays God, who endows Bruce with divine powers to teach him a lesson. Jennifer Aniston co-stars as Bruce’s girlfriend, Grace. The film explores themes of responsibility and human frailty through a humorous and fantastical narrative.
