Why didn't Jim Carrey do the mask sequel?

i mean Jamie Kennedy was alright but





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I think he felt he could not do more with the role, or he read the script and fledWhy didn't Jim Carrey do the mask sequel?
I actually thought the second movie was horrible, especially without Jim Carrey and Carmen Diaz (?). Jim Carrey wanted more money than the studio was willing to pay, so they chose a lesser actor to play the mask role.
because the sequel was made too long after the original.
i have no clue as to why