Claim: Jim Carrey appeared in at least one film that is based on other things.
Evidence: His first leading roles in major productions came with Ace Ventura : Pet Detective -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , Dumb and Dumber -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , The Mask -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , and Ace Ventura : When Nature Calls -LRB- 1995 -RRB- , as well as a supporting role in Batman Forever -LRB- 1995 -RRB- and a lead role in Liar Liar -LRB- 1997 -RRB-.
The Mask is a 1994 American superhero fantasy comedy film directed by Charles Russell , produced by Bob Engelman , and written by Mike Werb , loosely based on the comic series of the same name distributed by Dark Horse Comics.