Like how the headgear itself was trapped in a trunk for a thousand years at the beginning of the first movie, The Mask franchise has laid dormant for a long time, but it looks like it’s finally about to awaken. We know Warner Bros. is dusting off the character for a cameo in Space Jam 2, with Jim Carrey likely voicing the part. What’s more, this is probably a test-run for a fully-fledged The Mask 2, which would bring back Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss in the flesh for a belated sequel.
But would a follow-up to the 1994 original all these years later work? Co-creator Mike Richardson has previously teased that the studio is working on something darker, a concept that could gain extra traction now that DC’s Joker performed so well last year. Given that, this awesome fanmade trailer imagines a grimdark version of The Mask 2 which swaps the first film’s slapstick comedy for psychological thrills. Check it out in the player above.
Making use of footage from Carrey’s latter-day dramatic roles, as well as Sarah Paulson’s character in 2019’s Glass, this trailer pitches a storyline involving an older Ipkiss locked in an institution, after years of wearing the mystical Norse mask has left his mind fractured. He later escapes, though, and lets loose a reign of violent terror on the streets of Edge City.
This would be a far cry from the hit 90s flick, but it certainly would be more authentic to the original comics from Dark Horse. But would WB be brave enough to go in such a revolutionary new direction with it? If they want Carrey back, they may have to. The star has said he’d only consider playing the part again if a filmmaker with a fresh new vision was behind the project.
We Got This Covered has been bringing you all the latest on what our sources are saying about The Mask 2. Just recently, we revealed the studio has aims to bring back Cameron Diaz, as well. While we wait for more, let us know if you’d like to see such a sinister sequel come to life in the comments.
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