Jim Carrey’s Top-Rated 4.3 Movie Almost Ended in Disaster!

Released in theaters in 1998, “The Truman Show” tells the story of a man who leads a seemingly idyllic life, unaware that his every move is broadcast on a reality TV show. It stands out as one of Jim Carrey’s most significant films. However, it nearly became his last. As reported by Farout Magazine, Carrey came close to dying during one of the scenes directed by Peter Weir.

The nearly fatal scene is the climax of “The Truman Show,” where the protagonist manages to evade the cameras, conquers his fear of water, and leaps onto a boat. To prevent him from leaving the fictional town of Seahaven, Christof (played by Ed Harris) unleashes a massive storm that knocks Truman into the water, nearly drowning him.

Despite numerous safety measures, Jim Carrey almost drowned while filming this scene in a large water tank. “I was wearing wool clothes—a heavy wool sweater, wool pants, and shoes—and they had jet engines blowing at me,” Jim Carrey revealed in a 2018 interview with Vanity Fair. “They had these massive wave machines creating the illusion of a storm.”

“They Thought I Was Acting”

“There were divers under the water, and I was signaling to them that I was in trouble by clenching my fist. They thought I was acting,” Carrey continued. “I sank, ran out of breath, and was drowning. At the bottom of the tank, with my last bit of consciousness, I turned around and made two huge back-and-forth motions toward the back of the storm, then surfaced, gasping for air and exhausted.”

Jim Carrey chillingly concluded, “I barely made it to the wall where the sky was, and I clung to the edge, breathless, watching the storm rage on. It continued for another minute, then slowly calmed down. They didn’t know where I was, but eventually they saw me and came over. I almost died. Truly.” The scene is available for viewing below.

Director Peter Weir vividly remembers the frightening moment. “The incident in the Universal Studios water tank unfolded just as Jim described,” he stated. “Despite all our safety protocols and divers in the water, we were essentially filming a man drowning, and it had to look real.”

“It Gave Us Pause, to Say the Least”

“As I recall, Jim had a way to signal us if he was in distress… We only learned about it after I yelled ‘Cut’, which certainly gave us pause,” the Australian filmmaker concluded. “Needless to say, we revised our safety procedures after that. And despite what had happened, Jim was ready to go for more takes.” For this unforgettable role, Jim Carrey won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Film.

The trailer for “The Truman Show”: