What was Jim Carrey doing on ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ set? (update: nothing)

Update 08/16/13: Well, so much for that rumor.

The original report follows.


The Amazing Spider-Man 2 news has been slow lately, but there’s a new rumor going around the internet today that will be very interesting if it turns out to be true. Minor spoilers follow… you’ve been warned.

Superhero Hype forum member “Dragon” claims that he spoke with a friend who worked on The Amazing Spider-Man 2, who said a “well-known actor” was on the set. After some digging, it turns out that big actor was Jim Carrey and we have photo evidence! The following was taken back in March:

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So what was Jim Carrey doing there? Was he just visiting, or will he have a brief cameo? That’s where everything is still unclear. Fans have been speculating that he may be playing Cletus Kasady aka Carnage, or even J. Jonah Jameson. What do you guys think? Will Jim Carrey have a secret cameo in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, or was he just visiting some friends on set? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

SOURCE: Superhero Hype (via Comic Book Movie)