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Jim Carrey Wants to Return as the Grinch With 1 Change in Sequel
ComingSoon.netStory by Tamal Kundu
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Comedy icon Jim Carrey eyes a return as the iconic Grinch, but with one key condition to make the role less physically taxing.
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- Carrey open to reprising the Grinch role, but only if the character is created using motion capture CGI instead of the extensive makeup he had to endure for the original film.
- Carrey has been vocal about the immense physical toll the Grinch makeup took, even comparing the experience to 'being buried alive' and nearly quitting the movie due to the grueling hours-long process.
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Jim Carrey, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2, How the Grinch Lost Christmas!