This week, people online have been speculating about a sequel to the Christmas classic. Jim Carrey’s rep told PEOPLE that he won’t be returning to Whoville anytime soon. According to PEOPLE, a rep for Jim Carrey says he won’t be returning to the Whoville world in the near future. “There is no truth to Jim reprising his role as the Grinch in a sequel to The Grinch,” the rep told PEOPLE.
Talks of Carrey going green-face again began amid reports from outlets like The Daily Mail. The Daily Mail cited Giant Freaking Robot on November 21 as the source of the news. GFR’s website lists the story as an “exclusive” published 10 months ago using “trusted and proven sources.”Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Universal Pictures — the studio behind the 2000 film — has not responded to a request for comment from PEOPLE. It is unclear whether a sequel will be released. The film was based off a 1957 book by Dr. Seuss. The actor has stated that he is not a big fan of sequels. He reportedly said this to CinemaBlend back in 2017. “I think sequels are mostly a form of commerce.” “The two characters I have done were ones I really enjoyed, but at this point I found myself repeating myself.” You’ll wonder how you managed to do it again after 10 years. “It was a lot of fun working with Jeff. “But I’m not the sequel type.”
Last summer, Jim Carrey violated his own rule by reprising his role as Doctor Eggman from Sonic The Hedgehog 2. Jim Carrey said he is “probably” going to retire from acting, and he takes it “fairly seriously” unless a “golden script” lands on his lap. If the angels brought me a script written in gold ink that said it was going to be important for people, I might go on. But I’m taking a break.”Peep his full comments below. As for us Grinch fans, it looks like we’ll have to settle for the animated version, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch.
