Jim Carrey to Headline Comedy 'Ricky Stanicky'

Jim Carrey is going back to his roots.

The once most-bankable comedic name in Hollywood is reteaming with an old friend in writer Steve Oedekerk (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Bruce Almighty) for the Summit comedy, Ricky Stanicky.

Oedekerk will direct the film which is described as an ensemble comedy ala The Hangover about three teens who pull a prank and accidentally burn down a house in their neighborhood.  To get out of their mess, they create a fake person to take the blame: Ricky Stanicky.  Fast forward twenty years later, the trio is still using the made-up individual to get out of every uncomfortable situation in their lives.  When their girlfriends and wives demand a meeting with Stanicky, the three hire an out-of-work actor to play the part.

Carrey - obviously - will take on the role of the man hired to play Stanicky.

The still exceptionally talented comedian has been quietly putting in strong work recently with supporting turns in both The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and the upcoming Kick-Ass 2.  He is also still attached to the highly-anticipated sequel, Dumber and Dumber To, which is still awaiting the official greenlight.

Production on Stanicky is set to begin this summer so expect forthcoming news on the project as the season approaches.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter