Video of Jim Carrey forcibly kissing Alicia resurfaces after his comment on Will Smith. Is actor-comedian's retirement announcement anything to do with it?

Tribune Web Desk

Chandigarh, April 2

Hollywood star Jim Carrey has announced that he's retiring from acting.

The announcement of his retirement came after Jim made headlines as he weighed in on Will Smith and Chris Rock's awkward confrontation at the Oscars. "I was sickened by the standing ovation (when Will later took home the award for Best Actor)," he told host Gayle King during an interview with 'CBS Mornings' on March 29.

Jim Carrey “I was sickened by the standing ovation,” “I felt like Hollywood is just spineless en masse.” #StayOnTheUpnUp #Oscars pic.twitter.com/eq1a1I6PVg

— Maurice Ash (@ItsMauriceAsh) March 29, 2022

"I felt like Hollywood is just spineless en masse. It really felt like, 'Oh, this is a really clear indication that we're not the cool club anymore.'" Carrey also said that if he'd been in Chris' position, he'd do the same as Chris as he didn't "want the hassle" that came with filing a police report.

However, the 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' star noted that he'd like to sue Will.

"I'd have announced this morning that I was suing Will for $200 million because that video is going to be there forever," he explained, "It's going to be ubiquitous. You know, that insult is going to last a very long time." Jim then shared that he believed the moment "didn't escalate."

He elaborated, "It came out of nowhere because Will has something going on inside him that's frustrating, and I wish him the best. I really do." The 'Yes Man' actor then highlighted that he doesn't have anything against Will "but that was not a good moment."

Amid all this, a video of the actor-comedian forcibly kissing actress Alicia Silverstone on stage at an award ceremony in 1997 resurfaced. "After seeing...clip of Carrey assaulting Silverstone, it was best if he had kept his mouth shut," a user tweeted.

Hollywood doing what it does best. Acting on cue.

Leave it to the illiterati's selective arousal-rage to omit the fact Jim Carrey once forcefully kissed a then-21-year-old Alicia Silverstone on MTV in order to dogpile on Will Smith. pic.twitter.com/1drakn8grO

— Ham on Wry (@RealHamOnWry) March 30, 2022

The actor gave his acceptance speech, Silverstone was seen standing awkwardly behind him. Carrey had later said sorry to her backstage when he realized that the actress was embarrassed . Several netizens trolled the 60-year-old saying he did not have the right to comment on Will Smith’s viral 'slap moment.'

this slap made the whole internet start diggin up everybody’s filth🪱. zoe kravitz opened her privileged mouth & now everybody is remembering her dad grooming two 17 year old young ladies at 35. Jim Carrey spoke out & him assaulting Alicia Silverstone at 19 is floating around now

— Brittney (@Brittneymoenae) March 30, 2022

After seeing the clip of Jim Carrey assaulting Alicia Silverstone at the Oscars it was best if he had kept his mouth shut.

— I Stan for Voting Rights and Humanity🦋tiredofit10 (@tiredofit10) March 30, 2022

Well, Jim Carrey is kind of the worst person to virtue signal what happened, since he assaulted Alicia Silverstone and ironically, Will Smith himself 20-years ago. pic.twitter.com/hedYEZ22vz pic.twitter.com/n2iEMBhGOZ

— Basket case (@funnydale) March 30, 2022

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