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Fans were left doing a serious double take when hit the red carpet at the 51st César Awards - and not everyone was talking about the honor he received.
The Hollywood funnyman, 64, cut a sleek figure in a sharp all-black suit at , held at the legendary L'Olympia.
Carrey was presented with an Honorary César celebrating his decades-long career, a milestone moment he dedicated to his late father in an emotional speech that quickly made the rounds online.
'I wanted to recognize my dad. I mean, my dad was the type of person that if you met him for five minutes, you felt like you knew him for 50 years,' he said in a viral clip captured after the event.
But while the tribute tugged at heartstrings, viewers seemed more fixated on something else entirely.
Within minutes, social media lit up with speculation about his noticeably different appearance, with some fans bluntly suggesting he’d gone under the knife.
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Fans were left doing a serious double take when Jim Carrey hit the red carpet at the 51st César Awards - and not everyone was talking about the honor he received
The Hollywood funnyman, 64, cut a sleek figure in a sharp all-black suit at Thursday night’s glitzy ceremony in Paris, held at the legendary L'Olympia; (pictured with Lea Drucker)
'Must have had a lot of work done to his face. Looks very different,' one wrote.
Another fan chimed in: ‘Man, he looks different! Hasn’t been in the public eye for a while.’
While the tribute tugged at heartstrings, viewers seemed more fixated on Carrey's appearance
Within minutes, social media lit up with speculation about his noticeably different appearance, with some fans bluntly suggesting he’d gone under the knife
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Carrey’s presence on the 51st César Awards red carpet itself was already notable - after a four‑year hiatus from major film roles, he resurfaced in 2020 as the mischief‑making Dr. Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog; (Carrey in November 2025)
In April 2022, while promoting Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Carrey shocked reporters by admitting he was ‘probably’ stepping away from acting; (Carrey in December 2024)
Carrey and Renee Zellweger at the Mann Chinese Theatre in 1999
During the ceremony, director Michel Gondry reflected on their work together on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in an emotional speech.
