Jim Carrey May Reprise One Of His Most Popular Roles Ever

According to a new report, Jim Carrey is in talks to reprise his role in the popular Christmas classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” live action film from 2000. 

Universal and Imagine Entertainment are developing a sequel to the original smash hit that made more than $350 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter — a more-than-respectable amount for the time. Ron Howard is also rumored to be returning as director and Brian Grazer will again serve as producer, the outlet noted.

The trio of script writers — Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer, and David Mandel — also worked on the Dr. Seuss adaptation “The Cat in the Hat” (2003) starring Mike Myers, which was not considered a success. It won the Golden Raspberry Award (Razzie) that year for “Worst Excuse for an Actual Movie (All Concept/No Content).”

The project is far from being a done deal and is still in the beginning stages. Carrey, 64, has discussed in the past how difficult the Grinch makeup was to put on and wear — but now he realizes technology has changed everything. He said he was open to returning if that process could be different. 

“Oh, gosh, you know, if we could figure out the Grinch,” the actor told ComicBook during a 2024 interview. “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.”

Carrey is best known for cult classic comedy films such as “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” “The Mask,” and “Dumb and Dumber,” among others. But he gradually stopped working as much and in 2022, even said he was “probably” retiring from Hollywood. 

Then the actor joined the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise as the film’s villain, Dr. Robotnik, and said he agreed to do the third installment for a relatable reason. “I came back to this universe because, first of all, I get to play a genius, which is a bit of a stretch. And, you know, it’s just … I bought a lot of stuff and I need the money, frankly. Yeah,” Carrey said. 

He is also set to reprise his role in “Sonic the Hedgehog 4,” scheduled in 2027.