While those stories faded in time, they’ve gained a new relevance, as a documentary is about to show, in the thoughts of the actor himself, how Andy Kaufman completely took over Jim Carrey for the film’s production, to the point that it even played into one of his then-future projects.
In the heat of his acting career’s stride, Jim Carrey made a film that some would consider to be his best performance yet: the Andy Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon.
Part of the film’s notoriety and its success came from the fact that Carrey really sank into the role of the late comedian, with reports surrounding the production commenting on how method the actor had gone to carry out his duties.