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Anyone else dislike Jim Carrey's portrayal of Biden on SNL? (Original Post) nature-lover Oct 2020 OP
Me. He is trying to make Biden WhiteTara Oct 2020 #1
They are usually spot on with their impersonations. The whole tone was just off. nature-lover Oct 2020 #6
I think it's because Carrey is just off WhiteTara Oct 2020 #10
Yeah soothsayer Oct 2020 #2
Yes. SharonClark Oct 2020 #3
Biden is pro-science. Aristus Oct 2020 #4
No Carrey is a big Biden supporter. Here is some of his artwork : mucifer Oct 2020 #9
I'll be watching less of Jim Carrey in the future. In_The_Wind Oct 2020 #5
It's comedy, laugh at it beachbumbob Oct 2020 #7
I get that, I just think the casting was wrong on this one. nature-lover Oct 2020 #11
It's fine. Loki Liesmith Oct 2020 #8
Was never a fan. nt doc03 Oct 2020 #12
Yes, stopped watching early. Progressive dog Oct 2020 #13
No. His portrayal is just fine. Polly Hennessey Oct 2020 #14
Don't enjoy it. TBF it's easier to satirize someone who is flawed at heart. 58Sunliner Oct 2020 #15
How many people are going to throw him under the bus vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #16
Jim Carrey fan here Shermann Oct 2020 #17
I didn't care for his impression of Joe... 2naSalit Oct 2020 #18
Nope. Harrelson was much better. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #19
Yep. Jirel Oct 2020 #20
Carrey's been dead to me ever since he attacked Adam Schiff a couple years ago. 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 2020 #21
Was it Jason Sudeikis who used to do it? cyclonefence Oct 2020 #22
I didn't like it. Joe is very likeable. This guy was very much like a character he played in a movie lettucebe Oct 2020 #23

WhiteTara

(29,699 posts)
10. I think it's because Carrey is just off
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 10:02 AM
Oct 2020

and hits that grating stage. I have NEVER thought he was the least bit humorous. He should go back to his painting.

vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)
16. How many people are going to throw him under the bus
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 10:32 AM
Oct 2020

Look I don't like the impersonation myself but he's still a nice guy and hates Trump. I mean Jim Carrey this is how he acts he's always been over the top

Shermann

(7,409 posts)
17. Jim Carrey fan here
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 10:44 AM
Oct 2020

It wasn't that funny, but I'm hit or miss on SNL anyway. I will say Biden is difficult to skewer in the same way as Trump. If Carrey can't crack the code, then nobody can.

Baldwin always nails Trump but it's getting kind of old. Trump is a kind of cartoon character in real life, so the material writes itself.

It's the same as Will Ferrell's George W impression. Spot on. That was a lot easier than trying to ridicule Obama.

I can't prove it, but these are facts.

2naSalit

(86,496 posts)
18. I didn't care for his impression of Joe...
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 10:48 AM
Oct 2020

He's too self deprecating in that character. I think Woody Harrelson did it best.

Jirel

(2,015 posts)
20. Yep.
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 11:14 AM
Oct 2020

I absolutely despise anything he’s ever done really, except The Truman Show and some of his stuff on In Living Color. He’s one of those comedians who tries too hard and thinks he’s a lot funnier than he’s capable of being.

50 Shades Of Blue

(9,954 posts)
21. Carrey's been dead to me ever since he attacked Adam Schiff a couple years ago.
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 11:37 AM
Oct 2020

I missed SNL last night, did see his impersonation of Biden last week, was not impressed. But then again, as I mentioned, I'm biased.

cyclonefence

(4,483 posts)
22. Was it Jason Sudeikis who used to do it?
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 11:52 AM
Oct 2020

Whoever it was, he was a million times better than Carrey.

Carrey got the job because he wanted it, and he's Jim Carrey. He's just awful as Biden, and when Biden wins, we'll be subjected to him for four years.

Alec Baldwin's Trump is OK, but it sparkles because it pisses Trump off so much.

lettucebe

(2,336 posts)
23. I didn't like it. Joe is very likeable. This guy was very much like a character he played in a movie
Sun Oct 11, 2020, 12:29 PM
Oct 2020

Don't recall the name but it had that smile, and was an ass, so he portrayed him as an evil ass clown which he is not. I really did not like it at all. Did enjoy the tRump character though. Pretty realistic.

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