Jim Carrey Wants to Reprise His Role From HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS but Only Under One Condition

Jim Carrey says he would want to return to play The Grinch from the Dr. Seuss book-turned-film, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) again, but with one major change. When asked what character he would like to play again, Carrey told ComicBook:

“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.”

One villainous character that Carrey is reprising is Doctor Robotnik for Sonic the Hedgehog 3. During the UK premiere of the film, Carrey joked about the reason why he returned for the third installment of the franchise.

“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 told the Associated Press.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 sees Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles facing a mysterious adversary known as Shadow the Hedgehog and are forced to form an unlikely alliance with villain Dr. Robotnik. The film opens next week in US theaters on December 20th.

I loved Carrey’s portrayal of The Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I’d be down to see him reprise the role. Would you like to see him make a sequel?