The Story Behind Jeff Daniels’ Dumb And Dumber Audition: Why It ‘Scared’ Jim Carrey, And Prompted The Studio To Offer Daniels A Ridiculous Salary

Dumb and Dumber is regarded as one of the 100 best movies of the 1990s and a certified cult classic. Most of the comedy classic’s success was attributed to the impeccable chemistry of Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. However, not everyone was sold on Daniels playing Harry Dunne. 30 years after the film’s release, Peter Farrelly revealed the story of Daniels’ Dumb and Dumber audition.

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