Jim Carrey slashes $10M off LA home but still no takers after saying he's banking on Sonic for cash
By T. Zeller For Dailymail.com,
16 days agoJim Carrey is once again struggling to unload his lavish Los Angeles mansion after a recent deal fell through.
The Truman Show star, 63, first listed the sprawling Brentwood estate in February 2023 for $28.9 million — nearly three decades after scooping it up for $3.8 million in 1994.
A buyer reportedly came forward in December, agreeing to pay $19.8 million, slashing $10 million off the original asking price.
Despite the drop, Carrey still stood to make a hefty profit — until the sale collapsed.
Now, the five-bedroom, nine-bathroom spread is back on the market for $18.8 million after another $1 million price cut in May, per property records .
The fresh discount comes on the heels of Carrey admitting his return to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise wasn’t about passion — it was about the paycheck .
The comedian , who once commanded $20 million per film and boasted an estimated $300 million net worth during his blockbuster heyday (Liar Liar, The Truman Show, Bruce Almighty), revealed that even Hollywood royalty has bills to pay.
‘I came back to this universe ’cause, first of all, I get to play a genius, which is a bit of a stretch, and it’s just... it’s just... I bought a lot of stuff and I need the money, frankly,’ he quipped at Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s London premiere in December.
But he insisted it wasn't entirely about the paycheck, as he was quick to add, 'At the same time, it had heart, and that's why I did it the first time. 'There was something beautiful about the heart of the piece.'
Of course, he couldn’t resist throwing in his signature humor, concluding, 'I hope it will bring families together and cure several diseases.'
When he first listed his home for sale in February, he told The New York Post that he was ready for 'changes' in his life.
'For three decades it's been a sanctuary for me, but I don't spend a lot of time there now and I want someone else to enjoy it like I have,' he told the outlet in a statement.
'Cha cha cha cha ... Changes!' he added as he referenced the iconic David Bowie song.
He bought it while he shot to fame starring in the hit movie Ace Venture: Pet Detective.
The actor also owns a property in Maui, confirming in 2017 that he is a resident of the island after buying a home near the waterfront in Makena.
Some of his art is even displayed in the local Wyland Gallery.
His luxury car collection is rumored to have taken a bite out of his fortune as well.
The comedian has owned several Mercedes, a Porshe Panamera and a Tesla, according to Supercarblondie .
He’s also shared stories of his travels to various corners of the globe, from humble trips to Buffalo, NY, to lavish getaways in London and awe-inspiring visits to Machu Picchu, Peru.
Carrey’s journey from humble beginnings to Hollywood icon began in the streets of Toronto, where he grew up.
After leaving school in 1978 to help support his family, Carrey spent two years working as a janitor in a factory—far from the spotlight, but not for long.
By age 15, he was already performing stand-up comedy in local Toronto clubs, and by 1979, he was earning a living as a comedian.
At 19, Carrey took a leap of faith and moved to Hollywood, where he quickly immersed himself in both television and film. In 2004, he solidified his place in both countries by obtaining dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship.
In 1983, Carrey made his mark on Canadian television with a role in Introducing…Janet.
The following year, he stepped onto the big screen in his feature film debut, Finders Keepers, before landing a leading role in Once Bitten (1985).
But it was Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) that saw Carrey take on the quirky role of Wiploc, an intergalactic alien, cementing his place in the world of eccentric comedy.
Carrey’s first TV special, Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act (1991), earned rave reviews and opened the door to his breakout role on the sketch comedy series In Living Color, where his zany, larger-than-life persona became a household name.
Interestingly, in 1985, Carrey made a daring and prescient decision: he wrote himself a check for $10 million for 'acting services rendered,' dated it ten years into the future, and kept it in his wallet as a symbol of his ambition.
Remarkably, in November 1995, Carrey learned that he had been cast in Dumb and Dumber for exactly $10 million.
In 2022, he announced his plans to retire from acting once and for all, claiming that Sonic the Hedgehog 2 would be his final film.
'It depends, if the angels bring some sort of script that's written in gold ink that says to me that it's gonna be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road, but I'm taking a break,' he said at the time.
At the Sonic 3 premiere, an interviewer from the Associated Press said to him: 'You said in a past interview that you'd come back if you got a script written in gold ink written by angels...?'
As Carrey began to laugh he replied saying: 'That might've been hyperbole, yeah.'
The Sonic series has been one of the most lucrative projects of his career, with the first two films grossing a combined $725m (£568m) worldwide.
Meanwhile, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 grossed $492.16 million worldwide.
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