Jim Carrey starred in the 2000 Christmas classic The Grinch, and the reason why he went through the makeup process makes his role even better.

“There is no truth to Jim reprising his role as the Grinch in a sequel to ‘The Grinch’,” Carrey’s rep said.

There were many wild moments during the development of Jim Carrey's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, like Jack Nicholson almost being cast as the lead.

Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski and Molly Shannon starred in 2000's 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas' ...

Jim Carrey starred in the 2000 classic 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas.' Discover more about the film and how it fared at the box office.

The producer on "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" had to hire a CIA torture expert to help Jim Carrey endure the makeup and costumes of the titular character.

John Stamos is joking he nearly nabbed the role of the Grinch in the 2000 film, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," which ultimately went to Jim Carrey. Stamos says he was allergic to the prosthetics.