<Li> Jim Carrey as The Grinch , a misanthropic green creature who despises Christmas and the Whos of Whoville . It is revealed in his origin story that he started to hate Christmas after his school classmates humiliated him when he tried to shave his face . Before Jim Carrey was cast to play the Grinch , Jack Nicholson and Eddie Murphy were briefly considered . <Ul> <Li> Josh Ryan Evans as an 8 - year - old Grinch ; his humiliation at school by May Who is what drives him into a hatred of Christmas . </Li> </Ul> </Li>
<Li> Jim Carrey as The Grinch , a misanthropic green creature who despises Christmas and the Whos of Whoville . It is revealed in his origin story that he started to hate Christmas after his school classmates humiliated him when he tried to shave his face . Before Jim Carrey was cast to play the Grinch , Jack Nicholson and Eddie Murphy were briefly considered . <Ul> <Li> Josh Ryan Evans as an 8 - year - old Grinch ; his humiliation at school by May Who is what drives him into a hatred of Christmas . </Li> </Ul> </Li>
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The Grinch
The Grinch