In the late 1980s, a young comedian named Jim Carrey became a TV star on the sketch comedy series "In Living Color" alongside the likes of David Alan Grier, Tommy Davidson, Kim Wayans, and her three brothers, Keenan, Shawn, and Marlon. Eventually, Carrey became a massive movie star, becoming one of the most popular stars of the 1990s . But what some may not know is that he had a movie career before "In Living Color," and had auditioned for a leading role in an iconic '80s fantasy that flopped in cinemas: Ridley Scott's "Legend."

As detailed by Vulture , Jim Carrey auditioned for the role of Jack, which Scott was having difficulty casting. The director was also considering several other names, who, like Carrey, had yet to hit it big. This included a young Robert Downey Jr. — still a few ye

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