Jim Carrey says fans are shocked that he can turn his face into The Grinch

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20 Apr 2022, 09:30

Jim Carrey has revealed that he often gets the same reaction when fans realise how he pulled off the iconic expressions made by his character The Grinch.

The Grinch has become a firm favourite film among children and adults alike, especially at Christmas, and it has gone down as one of Carrey’s best performances to date.

There is something about the furry green character that is comforting and terrifying at the same time, and that might have something to do with the faces he pulls.

In an interview for his upcoming film Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Carrey revealed something that always surprises fans about the character.

Speaking to Rotten Tomatoes, the actor said that he finds it “fun” when kids dress up as characters he has played in the past, like The Grinch, and the encounters he has with fans.

He said: “They come up to me in the street, and you know, their parent says ‘You know who that is? That’s the Grinch,’ and I go…”

The actor then went on to contort his face into that slightly creepy, slightly loveable Grinch grin and quoted the line: “I must find a way to stop Christmas from coming.”

He added: “You know, and their parents go, ‘Oh I thought it was makeup.’ So it’s so fun. It’s so gratifying.”

The clip of Carrey doing his Grinch grin has since gone viral, and many fans have commented they also thought the character’s iconic expressions were a result of clever makeup and not actually Carrey’s own face.

Taking to Twitter, one user said: “I saw Jim Carrey trending and how tf can we sleep on the fact this man played the GRINCH and the expressions he made were his ACTUAL FACE."

Another wrote: I came across Jim Carrey making the Grinch face during an interview... I always thought it was a mask @JimCarrey”.

A third said: “Nah all these years I thought it was a mask/makeup that created the grinch’s facial expressions and it was just his face??? I f***in love jim carrey.”

Earlier in the month, Carrey also revealed he would reprise his other beloved character Ace Ventura on one condition, which you can read more here.