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The Muppet Christmas Carol’s Scariest Moment Almost Didn’t Happen
ComicBook.comStory by Roxxy HazeImage from ComicBook.com
scrn loglineThe Muppet Christmas Carol almost missed its most chilling moment due to a last-minute creative decision that elevated the film into a holiday classic.beat sheet- Originally, the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come were going to be played by established Muppet characters like Robin the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Gonzo - but the filmmakers scrapped this idea to create new, more ominous spirits that better matched the source material's darker tones.
- The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, the scariest of the three, was designed as a towering, faceless figure whose eerie movements were achieved by a puppeteer on a platform, a far cry from the jovial Gonzo that was initially considered for the role.
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The Muppet Christmas Carol’s Scariest Moment Almost Didn’t Happen
ComicBook.comStory by Roxxy Haze
scrn logline
The Muppet Christmas Carol almost missed its most chilling moment due to a last-minute creative decision that elevated the film into a holiday classic.
beat sheet
- Originally, the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come were going to be played by established Muppet characters like Robin the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Gonzo - but the filmmakers scrapped this idea to create new, more ominous spirits that better matched the source material's darker tones.
- The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, the scariest of the three, was designed as a towering, faceless figure whose eerie movements were achieved by a puppeteer on a platform, a far cry from the jovial Gonzo that was initially considered for the role.
call sheet
Kermit, Michael Caine, Gonzo, Charles Dickens, Fozzie Bear, Belle, Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy, Tiny Tim, Muppets, The Muppet Christmas Carol