The studio head hinted that ... by Chuck Russell, The Mask is very loosely based on the comic book's central figure, Stanley Ipkiss. The movie version of the character, played by Carrey, has ...

Chuck Russell's 1994 supernatural comedy "The Mask" was based on an ultra-violent character that first appeared ... as well as an outsized, mutated head with green skin and tombstone-like teeth.

“As far as I’m concerned, everything I’ve ever done is comedy ... to turn tail and head back. That seems like an example of playing commitment for laughs. He was a character that was ...

Instead, the 1994 action comedy went ... book of ‘The Mask’ that was quite terrifying,” said Russell. “I said its going to be too much like [‘Elm Street’ character] Freddy Krueger.