Jim Carrey Is a Jealous Ballerina in 'Saturday Night Live's Take on 'Black Swan' (VIDEO)
by Jason Hughes, posted Jan 10th 2011 1:24AM
Jim Carrey remained consistently goofy in his return to 'Saturday Night Live' (Sat. 11:30PM on NBC) after fifteen years. Despite being 48 years old now, Carrey showed every bit of that rubbery manic personality that made him a fan favorite all those years ago on 'In Living Color.'In a send-up of the dark ballet film 'Black Swan,' Carrey squared off against cast member Nasim Pedrad for the role of the Snow Queen. When it came down to a direct competition between them, we couldn't help but be reminded of the Chippendales showdown between Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley.
Like in that sketch, Pedrad proved capable and graceful as a ballerina, while Carrey was everything you'd expect from him in tights and a tutu -- a trainwreck. But it wasn't his lack of grace that ultimately did him in and awarded Pedrad the position. It was his failure to fully mask his gender..
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