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Carrey 'dropped out' of 'Fockers' role
Published Thursday, Dec 18 2008, 08:22 GMT | By Michael Thornton
Rex Features
The actor said he worked on the movie with director Steven Spielberg before both were forced to drop out due to conflicting schedules.
"Meet The Parents was something that I was developing with Steven Spielberg," he told Larry King on CNN's Larry King Live.
"I actually created the Fockers in a creative meeting. But, it was perfect that Ben Stiller did it. When I saw it, I went: 'That's the way it's supposed to be done.'"
Stiller and Meet The Parents co-star Robert De Niro are reportedly planning a third film in the franchise with director Jay Roach.
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