Bruce Nolan

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Bruce Nolan is the fictional television reporter portrayed by Jim Carrey in the comedy film "Bruce Almighty," who temporarily receives God's powers and learns life lessons through misusing and then understanding them.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Bruce Almighty
associatedWithTheme faith
personal growth
the nature of God’s power
countryOfOrigin United States
createdBy Mark O’Keefe
Steve Koren
Tom Shadyac
createdForWork Bruce Almighty
employerInStory WKBW-TV (fictionalized Buffalo TV station)
filmReleaseYearOfFirstAppearance 2003
firstAppearance Bruce Almighty (2003 film)
linked to: Bruce Almighty
genre comedy film character
hasSupernaturalExperience receives God’s powers temporarily
languageOfFictionalUniverse English
laterPortrayedAs more compassionate
more grateful
laterUsesPowersFor helping others
learnsLessonAbout free will
humility
responsibility
selflessness
misusesPowersFor personal gain
misusesPowersFor petty revenge
narrativeRole protagonist
notableAbility omnipotent powers while empowered by God
occupation news reporter
television reporter
portrayedAs ambitious
frustrated with his life
initially self-centered
portrayedBy Jim Carrey
receivesPowersFrom God
romanticPartnerInStory Grace Connelly
settingOfActivities Buffalo, New York
linked to: Buffalo

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Bruce Almighty mainCharacter Bruce Nolan
Jim Carrey portrayedCharacter Bruce Nolan