![]() The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is also the most phantom-like of the ghosts. ![]() Unlike the other two ghosts, this one doesn't speak. Scrooge states to the ghost that he "fears him more than any specter he has seen". ![]() The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is initially a dark shadow on a wall, but when he comes out of the walls, he looks like the Grim Reaper. The DuckTales version implies that his silence is due to the fact that he is shy, particularly around Bentina Beakley who clearly has a crush on him, which he reciprocates. It is possible that the spirit is sinister in his motives as he did threaten to take Scrooge away that very night if he did not mend his ways. He is the most direct of the spirits and does not waste time with showing Scrooge how his death will affect the people around him. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come does not speak, resulting in his actions being interpreted by whoever is being confronted by him. The 2009 version keeps his typical appearance, but is sometimes portrayed as a shadow against the wall or ground, The Muppet version's hands are more deathly blue looking hands, while the DuckTales version has a noticeable beak carcass-like mouth sticking out from his hood and, to reaffirm him as the image of Death, carries a scythe with him. Much like the Ghost of Christmas Present, every iteration of Yet to Come retains the basic appearance of a dark hooded figure with virtually little to no changes between the versions. But for this, it would have been difficult to detach its figure from the night and separate it from the darkness by which it was surrounded.” ― A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its head, its face, its form, and left nothing of it visible, save one outstretched hand. At this point, we are fully invested in Scrooge’s redemption.“ a solemn Phantom, draped and hooded, coming, like a mist along the ground, towards. Despite all the comic relief appearances from Gonzo and Rizzo, we’re never disengaged or distracted from Caine’s performance. Caine is especially adept at revealing Scrooge’s sensitivity, which has been buried under decades of bitterness. Midway through the film we’re already feeling sorry for Scrooge, who has emerged as a character with a surprising amount of depth. He breaks down in tears after witnessing the moment he let the love of his life slip away. His vulnerability reaches a peak when he is shown a scene from his younger life in which he was in love and engaged. RELATED: How to Watch 'The Muppet Christmas Carol': Where to Stream the Remastered CutĪs the ghost of Christmas past enters Scrooge’s bedroom in The Muppets Christmas Carol, Michael Caine oscillates between vulnerability and some lingering anger, as he is humbled and amazed to be in the presence of a spirit but also resentful that he is no longer in a position of power. Replace Kermit the Frog with say, Ewan McGregor, and Caine’s performance would be identical. Despite the presence of these puppets, Caine doesn’t alter his performance in any noticeable way to accommodate them. Some of the funniest moments occur when he bellows across the office at the rats who work for him. His seriousness not only adds gravitas to the film but also enhances the humor. ![]() In this scene and throughout the film, Caine never goes over the top with his performance, always playing Scrooge with some nuance, which helps make Scrooge’s transformation believable. Michael Caine delivers the iconic “Humbug” with his first line in The Muppets Christmas Carol, doing so with a look of pure disdain. As we revisit some of the film’s most memorable scenes, we’ll see how and why Caine has set the benchmark for all Scrooges to come. This may be a bold statement, given how many gifted actors have played Scrooge over the years, but Caine fills the role with a level of subtlety not often seen in other Scrooges. The film’s enduring popularity, combined with Caine’s commitment to the role and refusal to dumb it down for a primarily younger audience, has rendered him cinema’s best Scrooge. Despite being surrounded by singing puppets, Michael Caine plays the role as if he’s doing Shakespeare on the West End. Part of what makes the film work so well is Michael Caine’s dead-serious performance as Scrooge. In a sense, it was almost like a precursor to Paddington 2, a film that should be silly and forgettable and has absolutely no business being as good as it is. Thanks to a combination of Millennial nostalgia and a soundtrack stocking-stuffed with one banger after another, The Muppet Christmas Carolhas become a revered holiday classic.
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