Jim Carrey Condemns Own Film For Violence [VIDEO]

Jun 24, 2013

It’s not often that an actor doesn’t support a film they starred in… But that’s now the case with Jim Carrey and “Kick-Ass 2”.

FOX News Radio’s Sabrina Sabbagh reports:

Jim Carrey is no longer supporting his upcoming film, “Kick-Ass 2.”

(“Kick-Ass 2”)

The actor says he can’t stand behind the movie’s violent themes. He shot the film a month before the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and following the tragedy that resulted in the death of 20 children and six adults, Carrey says he’s had a change of heart about movie violence.

(“Kick-Ass 2”)

The actor is a passionate advocate of gun-control and his character in the film, out in August, also refuses to fire a gun.

Sabrina Sabbagh, FOX News Radio.

READ tweets from Jim Carrey’s official Twitter account on “Kick-Ass 2”:

I did Kickass a month b4 Sandy Hook and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence. My apologies to e

— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) June 23, 2013

I meant to say my apologies to others involve with the film. I am not ashamed of it but recent events have caused a change in my heart.

— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) June 23, 2013