Jim Carrey ‘in talks’ to return as honorary queer icon the Grinch
Jim Carrey played The Grinch (Getty Images)
Jim Carrey is reportedly in talks to return to Whoville as the honorary queer icon, the Grinch.
A sequel to the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas is currently in development by Universal and Imagine Entertainment, with both Jim Carrey and director Ron Howard in talks to return. The original film dominated the box office upon its release, earning over $350 million, so it’s no surprise that a sequel could be on its way.
Talks are ongoing, and nothing is set in stone yet, but if all goes well, the sequel will have a script written by Curb Your Enthusiasm vets Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer and David Mandel. The three writers also worked on The Cat in the Hat, a Dr Seuss adaptation that failed to reach the same heights as the Grinch.
Carrey has taken a step back from acting in recent years, although he has starred as Dr Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog films, and will be returning to the role for the franchise’s fourth instalment in 2027. However, he has said that he would be open to returning as the Grinch in another film, albeit using motion capture instead of the gruelling makeup process he underwent for the original film.
He told ComicBook.com in 2024: “Oh, gosh, you know, if we could figure out the Grinch. The thing about it is, on the day, I do that with a ton of makeup and can hardly breathe. It was an extremely excruciating process. The children were in my mind all the time. ‘It’s for the kids. It’s for the kids. It’s for the kids.’ And now, with motion capture and things like that, I could be free to do other things. Anything is possible in this world.”
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