Jim Carrey's appearance at the César Film Awards in Paris on Thursday, February 26, 2026, has triggered a bizarre online row over whether the Hollywood star really attended the ceremony at all, after a viral post by makeup artist Alexis Stone claimed that an impersonator in a hyper‑realistic mask took his place.
For context, the 62‑year‑old comedian and actor had been invited to the Césars, France's top film honours, months in advance to receive a tribute. Instead of the usual red‑carpet chatter about an American legend gracing French cinema's big night, the conversation quickly turned to whether the man on stage was 'unrecognisable,' a 'clone,' or even an elaborate hoax. Nothing in that speculation has been independently verified, and the only on‑the‑record account from organisers is that Jim Carrey was physically present and very much himself.
