Jim Carrey: To star in 'Carol'
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July, 07 2007
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 Christmas Comes Early For Carrey
He's already played the Grinch, and now Jim Carrey is out to ruin Christmas all over again, this time playing Ebenezer Scrooge.
Walt Disney Pictures announced Friday that Carrey will play the lead role in the computer-animated, 3-D retelling of "A Christmas Carol," to be directed by Robert Zemeckis. And because Carrey is Carrey, he'll play Scrooge at different ages as well as the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future that haunt Ebenezer and make him rethink his misguided ways.
In a new big-screen version of Charles Dickiens' "A Christmas Carol," Jim Carrey will play Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Future.
Robert Zemeckis ("Back to the Future," "Forrest Gump," "Cast Away") wrote the screenplay for Carrey and will direct the film, which will be made for a 3-D stereoscopic release.
The feature -- a production of Walt Disney Pictures and Zemeckis' ImageMovers Digital -- will incorporate performance capture and blend live action and CG in the tradition of "The Polar Express" and the upcoming "Beowulf," both directed by Zemeckis, and "Monster House," which he executive-produced.
Several Web sites have reported that Bob Hoskins -- who worked with Zemeckis on "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" -- might play Mr. Fezziwig in the film, but Disney said no official deal-making has commenced with the actor.
A release date for the feature has not been set.
Carrey, whose credits include "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," is providing voice talent for the upcoming animated film "Horton Hears a Who". |
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