History Trivia / AChristmasCarol2009

** Creator/JimCarrey as Scrooge and the Three Spirits. Half-averted in most foreign dubs, in which all four characters are ''voiced'' by separate actors.

* TheOtherDarrin: In the Latin American Spanish dub, Creator/HumbertoSolorzano, Mario Filio and Creator/IdziDutkiewicz replace Creator/MarioCastaneda, Creator/JimCarrey's usual voice actor, as Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Past and the Ghost of Christmas Present, respectively.

* TheOtherDarrin: In the Latin American Spanish dub, Creator/HumbertSolorzano, Mario Filio and Creator/IdziDutkiewicz replace Creator/MarioCastaneda, Creator/JimCarrey's usual voice actor, as Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Past and the Ghost of Christmas Present, respectively.

* TheOtherDarrin: In the Latin American Spanish dub, Humberto Solórzano, Mario Filio and Idzi Dutkiewicz replace Creator/MarioCastaneda, Creator/JimCarrey's usual voice actor, as Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Past and the Ghost of Christmas Present, respectively.

* TalkingToHimself: Creator/JimCarrey voices/acts out Scrooge and all three Christmas Ghosts, though in the case of Christmas Yet To Come, it's not so much talking as it is pointing out to/chasing/scaring the living daylights out of. Given a LampshadeHanging at the end, when Scrooge realizes that when he laughs he sounds just like the Ghost of Christmas Present!

** Creator/JimCarrey as Scrooge and the Three Spirits. Averted in most foreign dubs, in which all four characters are played by separate actors.

* DeletedScene: Two scenes from the novel were cut from the film, including the ghostly hearse on the stairs and Belle with her family and husband. A movie-exclusive sequence including the shrunken Scrooge stuck on a clothesline and using a bra as a parachute was also cut.

* TalkingToHimself: Creator/JimCarrey voices/acts out Scrooge and all three Christmas Ghosts, though in the case of Christmas Yet To Come, it's not so much talking as it is pointing out to/chasing/scaring the living daylights out of. Given a LampshadeHanging at the end, when Scrooge realizes that when he laughs he sounds just like the Ghost of Christmas Present.

** Cary Elwes as Dick Wilkins and a handful of other parts. He also did the motion capture for scenes where Scrooge talks to the ghosts.

* AllStarCast: Jim Carrey, Bob Hoskins, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Robin Wright, Cary Elwes.

** Jim Carrey (Canadian) gives Scrooge an IAmVeryBritish voice, while Christmas Present gets an OopNorth dialect.
** American actress Robin Wright as Fan and Belle.

* TheOtherDarrin: In the Latin American Spanish dub, Humberto Solórzano, Mario Filio and Idzi Dutkiewicz replace Creator/MarioCastaneda, Jim Carrey's usual voice actor, as Scrooge, the Ghost of Christmas Past and the Ghost of Christmas Present, respectively.
* PlayingGertrude: Jim Carrey is younger than his on-screen nephew Colin Firth.

** Gary Oldman and Lesley Manville, who were married for three years, play Bob Cratchit and his wife.

* ShownTheirWork: During the opening credits, you can see the 2nd London Bridge. It had only been there for twelve years at the year the movie takes place.
* TalkingToHimself: Jim Carrey voices/acts out Scrooge and all three Christmas Ghosts, though in the case of Christmas Yet To Come, it's not so much talking as it is pointing out to/chasing/scaring the living daylights out of. Given a LampshadeHanging at the end, when Scrooge realizes that when he laughs he sounds just like the Ghost of Christmas Present.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Two scenes from the novel were cut from the film, including the ghostly hearse on the stairs and Belle with her family and husband. A movie-exclusive sequence including the shrunken Scrooge stuck on a clothesline and using a bra as a parachute was also cut.

* DirectedByCastMember: The Latin American Spanish dub of the film was directed by Creator/MarioCastaneda, who provided additional voices for the film. Oddly enough, despite Castañeda being the usual voice actor for Jim Carrey, the latter's roles are voiced by Humberto Solórzano (Scrooge), Mario Filio (Christmas Past) and Idzi Dutkiewicz (Christmas Present).

* DirectedByCastMember: The Latin American Spanish dub of the film was directed by Creator/MarioCastaneda, who provided additional voices for the film.

* RealLifeRelative: In the Latin American Spanish dub:
** In addition to Mario Castañeda directing the dub and providing additional voices, his children and ex-wife have roles in the film. Arturo voices the younger Scrooge and Carla, along with his ex-wife Rommy Mendoza, provide additional voices.
** José Luis Orozco voices the benefactor while his son Alejandro not only provided additional voices, but was also one of the singers featured in the film.
* RealLifeRelative: Gary Oldman and Lesley Manville, who were married for three years, play Bob Cratchit and his wife.

* RealitySubtext: Gary Oldman and Lesley Manville, who were married for three years, play Bob Cratchit and his wife.

* ActorAllusion:
** Jim Carrey plays a [[Film/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents2004 cruel old miser]], who must [[Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas learn to love christmas]], through [[Film/BruceAlmighty encounters with supernatural entities]] who take him for [[Film/EternalSunshineOfTheSpotlessMind a walk down memory-lane]], until [[Film/YesMan he opens himself to what life has to offer]].
** Scrooge rides on the back of a carriage, waving at people through the street. Many people took this to be a ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' reference - which was unintentional by Robert Zemeckis.
** Scrooge's appearance is also modeled after the puppet shown in ''WesternAnimation/ThePolarExpress'', also directed by Robert Zemeckis.

** Creator/GaryOldman as Bob Cratchit and the Ghost of Jacob Marley.

* RealitySubtext: Gary Oldman and Lesley Manville - who were married for three years - play Bob Cratchitt and his wife.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Two scenes from the novel were cut from the film, including the ghostly hearse on the stairs and Belle with her family and husband Edmund. A movie-exclusive sequence including the shrunken Scrooge stuck on a clothesline and using a bra as a parachute was also cut.

** Creator/JimCarrey as Scrooge and the Three Spirits. Averted in the Latin American Spanish dub, where Scrooge is voiced by Humberto Solórzano, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present are respectively voiced by Mario Filio and Idzi Dutkiewicz.

** Creator/JimCarrey as Scrooge and the Three Spirits. Averted in the Mexican Spanish dub, where Scrooge is voiced by Humberto Solórzano, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present are respectively voiced by Mario Filio and Idzi Dutkiewicz.

* DirectedByCastMember: The Mexican Spanish dub of the film was directed by Creator/MarioCastaneda, who provided additional voices for the film.

* RealLifeRelative: In the Mexican Spanish dub:

* PlayingGertrude: Jim Carey is younger than his on-screen nephew Colin Firth.

* WhatCouldHavebeen: Two scenes from the novel were cut from the film, including the ghostly hearse on the stairs and Belle with her family and husband Edmund. A movie-exclusive sequence including the shrunken Scrooge stuck on a clothesline was also cut.

* ActorAllusion: Jim Carrey plays a [[Film/ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents2004 cruel old miser]], who must [[Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas learn to love christmas]], through [[Film/BruceAlmighty encounters with supernatural entities]] who take him for [[Film/EternalSunshineOfTheSpotlessMind a walk down memory-lane]], until [[Film/YesMan he opens himself to what life has to offer]]

** Creator/JimCarrey as Scrooge and the Three Spirits.

** Mario Castañeda's son Arturo voices the younger Scrooge and Carla Castañeda, along with his ex-wife Rommy Mendoza, provides additional voices.
** José Luis Orozco provides additional voices and his son Alejandro not only provided additional voices, but he was also one of the singers featured in the film.

* ActorAllusion: Jim Carrey plays a [[Film/{{ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents}} cruel old miser]], who must [[Film/{{HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas}} learn to love christmas]], through [[Film/{{BruceAlmighty}} encounters with supernatural entities]] who take him for [[Film/{{EternalSunshineOfTheSpotlessMind}} a walk down memory-lane]], until [[Film/{{YesMan}} he opens himself to what life has to offer]]

* ActorAllusion:
** Jim Carrey plays a [[Film/{{ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents}} cruel old miser]], who must [[Film/{{HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas}} learn to love christmas]], through [[Film/{{BruceAlmighty}} encounters with supernatural entities]] who take him for [[Film/{{EternalSunshineOfTheSpotlessMind}} a walk down memory-lane]], until [[Film/{{YesMan}} he opens himself to what life has to offer]]

* TalkingToHimself: Jim Carrey voices/acts out Scrooge and all three Christmas Ghosts, though in the case of Christmas Yet To Come, it's not so much talking as it is pointing out to/chasing/scaring the living daylights out of. Given a LampshadeHanging at the end, when Scrooge realizes that when he laughs he sounds just like the Ghost of Christmas Present.