Used Guys
Potential Cast: Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, and Emily Mortimer

Used Guys' futuristic premise may be downright quaint by the time someone revives this Ben Stiller-Jim Carrey comedy that an unnamed senior executive at Fox told The New York Times was a "prescription for unhappiness." With an estimated budget of $112 million, two $20 million comedy kings, and a decidedly strange premise about a world where men had been eradicated and replaced by "pleasure clones" — two of whom would be played by Stiller and Carrey —the film was a gamble. After all, who wants to be stuck with the next Adventures of Pluto Nash? But with Meet the Fockers director Jay Roach onboard to direct, Used Guys seemed like a safe bet. Profit participation beyond the two stars' regular fees and Carrey's commitment to another film (Ripley's Believe It Or Not, which also ultimately did not happen) were cited as reasons why we'll never get to see Roach's planned egg-shaped cars.

Project Status: Just like the men of Used Guys, the project seems extinct.

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