‘The Mask’ Was Supposed to Be a Horror Film, Says Director Chuck Russell, but ‘It Would Be Too Much Like Freddy Krueger’

Legendary Hollywood director and producer Charles ‘Chuck’ Russell says that the breakout film “The Mask” was originally conceived by New Line Cinema as a horror movie. Instead, the 1994 action comedy went on to be a career-defining picture for Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz, a global box office hit and a defining moment for the […]
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