Editing Dumb and Dumber (section)

==Production==
[[John Hughes (filmmaker)|John Hughes]] conceived the film before he sold it to the Farrelly brothers and asked for his name to be removed from the writing credits.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7NyrBwAAQBAJ&q=dumb+and+dumber+john+hughes&pg=PA5|last=Honeycutt|first=Kirk|title=John Hughes: A Life in Film: The Genius Behind Ferris Bueller, The Breakfast Club, Home Alone, and More|year=2015|publisher=Race Point Publishing|isbn=9781631060229}}page 5</ref> His concept was named ''Ski Nuts'' and was about "two dumb guys in [[Aspen, Colorado|Aspen]]".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bland |first=Interviews by Simon |date=2025-02-03 |title='Jim Carrey told me to "go all the way" with the laxative toilet scene': Jeff Daniels on Dumb and Dumber |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/feb/03/jim-carrey-how-we-made-dumb-and-dumber-jeff-daniels-laxative-toilet-scene |access-date=2025-02-03 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The Farrelly brothers had been trying for years to get their first movie made. Director Peter's agent encouraged him to make a movie himself, alongside his brother Bobby. The Farrelly brothers did not know who [[Jim Carrey]] was; they were only told that he was "The White Guy" on ''[[In Living Color]]''. Only after a screening of Carrey's first major acting role, ''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]'', did they become interested in casting him. Based on the box-office success of Ace Ventura, Carrey was able to negotiate a salary of $7 million for this film.<ref name=Cameron-Wilson146>{{Cite book|last1=Cameron-Wilson|first1=James|last2=Speed|first2=F. Maurice|title=Film Review 1994-5|year=1994|publisher=Virgin Books|location=Great Britain|isbn=0-86369-842-5|page=146}}</ref>

[[Nicolas Cage]], who was proposed to be Carrey's co-star, tried to negotiate a $2 million increase in his fee but [[New Line Cinema]] decided against casting him and signed [[Jeff Daniels]] instead.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 15, 1994|page=6|title=Cagey over budget}}</ref> Cage said he turned it down to do ''[[Leaving Las Vegas]]'' instead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nicolas-cage-ghost-rider_n_1276728|title=Nicolas Cage Almost Starred In 'Dumb & Dumber'; Considers Himself Led Zeppelin|date=February 14, 2012|website=HuffPost}}</ref> Daniels was only paid around $50,000. New Line Cinema originally did not want Daniels in the film, as he was known only for his dramatic work at the time. However, the Farrellys and Carrey wanted Daniels for the part. Although New Line Cinema agreed to their demands, Daniels was offered the low salary in the hopes it would discourage him from signing on to the film. Daniels ultimately accepted the role, despite his agent reportedly dissuading him out of fears it would kill his career.<ref name="Triva">{{cite web|title=Jim Carrey Was Paid 140 Times More Than Jeff Daniels For Original 'Dumb And Dumber'|publisher=Business Insider|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/dumb-and-dumber-jim-carrey-jeff-daniels-paycheck-2014-11|access-date=July 19, 2015|archive-date=September 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904034932/https://www.businessinsider.com/dumb-and-dumber-jim-carrey-jeff-daniels-paycheck-2014-11|url-status=live}}</ref>

100 actors turned down the role of Lloyd, including [[Steve Martin]] and [[Martin Short]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2006/01/06/new-dumb-and-dumber-dvd-improvement|title=Is the new ''Dumb and Dumber'' DVD an improvement?|last=Katz|first=Paul|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=January 6, 2006|access-date=August 28, 2015|archive-date=November 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107145720/https://www.ew.com/article/2006/01/06/new-dumb-and-dumber-dvd-improvement|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/farrelly-brothers-talk-dumb-dumber-747853/ | title=Farrelly Brothers Talk 'Dumb and Dumber To,' Jennifer Lawrence's Missing Scene, Jim Carrey's Big Payday | website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=November 10, 2014 }}</ref> According to [[Splitsider]], [[Gary Oldman]] and Cage were the original choices for Lloyd and Harry.<ref name=splitsider>{{cite web|last=Evans|first=Bradford|title=The Lost Roles of Dumb & Dumber|date=June 23, 2011|publisher=[[Splitsider]]|url=http://splitsider.com/2011/06/the-lost-roles-of-dumb-dumber/|access-date=September 21, 2016|archive-date=January 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119184603/http://splitsider.com/2011/06/the-lost-roles-of-dumb-dumber/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Chris Elliott]] and [[Rob Lowe]] were both also considered for the role of Harry.<ref name=splitsider/> Lauren Holly was cast as she heard Carrey and Daniels were going to be in the film.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1099451/you-are-in-luck-25-glorious-secrets-about-dumb-and-dumber | title=You Are in Luck: 25 Secrets About Dumb and Dumber Are Back That Way | date=December 6, 2024 }}</ref> Carrey's chipped tooth was genuine, resulting from a fight with a classmate in his childhood, but he had since had it [[crown (dentistry)|capped]]. He simply had the crown temporarily removed from that tooth to portray Lloyd.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/1995/02/03/jim-carreys-fake-tooth|title=Jim Carrey's fake tooth|last=Meyers|first=Kate|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=February 3, 1995|access-date=August 28, 2015|archive-date=July 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720175621/https://www.ew.com/article/1995/02/03/jim-carreys-fake-tooth|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Filming===
Scenes taking place in Aspen were filmed in [[Breckenridge, Colorado]] and [[Park City, Utah]]. [[The Stanley Hotel]] in [[Estes Park, Colorado]] was transformed into the "Danbury Hotel" for the filming of the movie. The "Danbury Hotel" bar scene and staircase shot were the shots filmed there. The scenes filmed in the snow were shot at [[Copper Mountain (Colorado)|Copper Mountain Resort]], Colorado.<ref>[http://www.adventure-journal.com/2013/04/the-list-10-mountains-misrepresented-in-movies/ Adventure-Journal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902232347/http://www.adventure-journal.com/2013/04/the-list-10-mountains-misrepresented-in-movies/ |date=September 2, 2014}}, Adventure-Journal 10 Mountains Misrepresented in Movies</ref> Some of the external street scenes were filmed in [[Salt Lake City]], and the airport scene was filmed at [[Salt Lake City International Airport]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cityweekly.net/TheDailyFeed/archives/2014/11/12/when-utah-was-dumber-take-a-tour-of-utahs-most-iconic-dumb-and-dumber-shot-locations|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115160840/http://www.cityweekly.net/TheDailyFeed/archives/2014/11/12/when-utah-was-dumber-take-a-tour-of-utahs-most-iconic-dumb-and-dumber-shot-locations|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 15, 2014|title=When Utah Was Dumber: Take a tour of Utah's most iconic Dumb & Dumber shot locations|last=Wolf|first=Colin|work=[[Salt Lake City Weekly]]|date=November 12, 2014|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> Some scenes from the beginning of the film were shot on location in the [[Providence metropolitan area]], including shots of the skyline and [[The Big Blue Bug]]; scenes from the beginning of their road trip were shot in locations in [[Cumberland, Rhode Island]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hot1063.com/2015/07/14/10-movies-you-might-not-know-were-filmed-in-rhode-island/|title=10 Movies You Might Not Know Were Filmed In Rhode Island|last=Zarrella|first=Mia|work=[[WWKX]]|date=July 14, 2015|access-date=April 12, 2016|archive-date=September 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907072538/http://www.hot1063.com/2015/07/14/10-movies-you-might-not-know-were-filmed-in-rhode-island/|url-status=live}}</ref> Parts of the film were also shot in [[Ogden, Utah]] and [[American Fork Canyon]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=D'Arc|first1=James V.|title=When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah|date=2010|publisher=Gibbs Smith|location=Layton, Utah|isbn=9781423605874|edition=1st}}</ref>