Bruce AlmightyIn June 2003, shortly after the release of Tom Shadyac's classic comedy
Bruce Almighty, a caterer from Greater Manchester named Andy Green complained that he was being plagued by telephone calls from "every religious nut" in England asking whether he was God. (In the film, God leaves his number on the pager of TV reporter Bruce Nolan, played by Jim Carrey.)
"At weekends I'm getting up to 70 calls a day," Green explained. "Most people ring off when they hear my voice. They don't expect God to have a Manchester accent... The problem is, I'm starting to believe I'm God. I might have to go into therapy."
[Green contacted Universal Studios, which explained that the number had been picked because it did not exist in Buffalo, New York, where the film was set. Nonetheless, Americans with "God's phone number" were also plagued by callers, and a radio station set up its own answering service to deal with cranks.]
Carrey, Jim [born James Eugene] (1962- ) Canadian actor and comedian [noted for his roles in such telelvision series as "In Living Color" and in such
films as The Majestic (2001), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Me, Myself & Irene (2000), Playmate Pajama Party (1999), Man on the Moon (1999), The Truman Show (1998), Liar Liar (1997), The Cable Guy (1996), Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), Batman Forever (1995), Dumb & Dumber (1994), The Mask (1994), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)]
[Sources: The Daily Mirror, June 2003]More Jim Carrey anecdotesRelated Anecdote Keywords:
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