Alexis Stone posts prosthetics as César chief calls Jim Carrey ‘non-issue’
Drag artist alexis stone posted images of prosthetics after Jim Carrey’s Feb. 26 appearance at the César Awards in Paris, touching off a wave of online speculation that the actor had been impersonated — a claim the ceremony’s general delegate, Gregory Caulier, called a “non-issue. ”
Alexis Stone's prosthetics posts and the impersonator claim
Stone shared photos on Instagram of assorted prosthetics and a wig that some viewers said resembled the actor’s look that night, suggesting the person on stage had been an impersonator rather than the star of films such as The Mask, The Truman Show and Liar Liar. The posts helped propel a constellation of clone and replacement theories online, and drag- and comedy-related creators were widely tagged in the ensuing conversation.
César chief Gregory Caulier calls controversy 'a non-issue'
sent to Variety on Monday, Gregory Caulier, general delegate of the Césars, pushed back on the rumours and described Carrey’s visit as planned and personal. Caulier wrote that the visit “has been planned since this summer, ” and that there were “eight months of ongoing, constructive discussions. ” He added, “For me, it’s a non-issue. I just remember his generosity, his kindness, his benevolence, his elegance. ”
Carrey learned his French speech and arrived with family
Caulier said Carrey “worked on his speech in French for months, asking me about the exact pronunciation of certain words, ” and that the actor attended with his partner, his daughter, his grandson, his longtime publicist and 12 “close friends and family members. ” Michel Gondry, who has made a film and two series with Carrey, was among those present and the two were “delighted to see each other again, ” Caulier added.
Speech in halting French and an ancestral reveal
Carrey delivered an emotional speech in halting French on Feb. 26, paying tribute to giants of French cinema and tracing his lineage back to the country. He said his “great, great, great, great, great, great-grandfather, Marc-François Carré” was born in St Malo some 300 years earlier before emigrating to Canada. Variety’s account quoted Carrey saying Marc-François Carré was born in Saint Malo and noted he also paid tribute to his father, Percy Joseph Carrey, calling him “the funniest man I have ever known” who “taught me the value of love, generosity and laughter. ”
French stars, a spoof of The Mask and celebrity reactions
Many French stars paid tribute during the ceremony. Host Benjamin Lavernhe opened with a high-powered musical spoof of The Mask and impersonated Carrey while dressed in the character’s iconic yellow suit. Outside the ceremony, actor Megan Fox posted on Instagram: “i can’t handle any more stress right now i need to know if this is real. ”
Heather Shaw: 'I'm not his f-cking clone' from an airport
Comedian Heather Shaw, who bears a resemblance to Carrey, addressed the conspiracies in a TikTok filmed while she was on a flight and later in an airport in New York. Shaw said, “I’m not his f-cking clone, ” and dismissed the idea that Carrey had been replaced: “Replaced with what? It's just face work. ” She argued the actor had likely had fillers and Botox, saying, “I think he looks great for 60-something. ” Shaw added, “I’m still here. A lesbian who looks like a man. Vintage Jim Carrey face. ”
Viral pushback and the online reaction
Shaw’s video surpassed 1. 1 million views and drew thousands of comments that challenged her remarks, including responses such as, “That’s exactly what Jim Carrey’s replacement clone would say, ” and “U at the airport, coming from accepting the award? Got it. ” Other commenters suggested she looked more like Carrey than the man on stage. In a follow-up TikTok, Shaw said, “People are f-cking insane, ” and questioned why anyone would make a clone that looked older or “botchy and awkward. ” She added that conspiracy theorizing often arises when people do not understand face work, aging and pressures in Hollywood.
Carrey’s recent public statements and career moves also appear in the record: in 2022 he said he was “probably” retiring and that he had “enough, ” though he left the door open for rare returns; two years later he agreed to reprise his role in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, saying “I need the money, frankly, ” and that a copy of the script arrived “written in 24-carat ink. ” In December 2024, he described his plan as to “power rest. ”
Unclear in the provided context what Jim Carrey’s next public appearance will be.
