Imagine it’s 1996. The Iraq War is a thing of the distant past and you’ll never have to hear the name George Bush again.Leonardo DiCaprio is still twenty years away from his Oscar. Will Smith is still the name of a character played by Will Smith in the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Tom Cruise is yet to star in Magnolia as the charismatic leader of a cult convinced by his own meaningless affirmations, let alone become that man in real life.

Now imagine it’s not just 1996, but you’reJim Carrey. Ever...