Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds are set to star in a musical reimagining ofA Christmas Carol. The two actors are developing the musical based on Charles Dickens' classic holiday story. As for who Reynolds and Ferrell will play in the movie, that is unclear at this time since it looks like the project is still in the beginning stages of development. Sean Anders and John Morris, known for theDaddy’s Homemovies, are on board to write and direct the musical.
The musical take onA Christmas Carolis currently being shopped around to various studios.Charles Dickens' original storycenters on the miserable Ebenezer Scrooge as he is being visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. The story has been adapted countless times, with many of them using the source material as a rough guide. Bill Murray’sScroogedis a perfect example and anything coming from Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds is going to be pretty weird. So, we’re probably not going to see something that follows Dickens' story exactly.
Will Ferrell can currently be seen in theBetween Two Fernsmovie, which premiered onNetflixtoday. He was also recently heard inThe Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, and he is all set to star inDownhill, which is a remake of the 2014 Swedish movieForce Majeure. Fans have been begging Ferrell to reunite with John C. Reilly forStep Brothers 2, but he and his co-star seem to want to leave the original movie alone, which is more than likely a wise choice sinceHolmes & Watsonwasn’t very good, to say the least.
As forRyan Reynolds, he has also been pretty busy the last few years. TheDeadpoolfranchise has taken the actor to new heights and brought the Merc with a Mouth to the mainstream, though many Marvel fans are wondering what the Fox and Disney deal means for the future of the franchise. Whatever the case may be, Reynolds is taking on other projects, includingDetective Pikachuand a small role in this summer’sFast and Furiousspin-offHobbs & Shaw. Should the spin-off get a sequel, Reynolds will probably have a bigger part to play.
Since there is no studio attached toWill Ferrelland Ryan Reynolds' musical take onA Christmas Carol, there is also no production start date. Everything is in the early stages of development and it could be a while before we end up seeing what the two actors have in mind for the famous holiday tale. Should a studio jump on board in the near future, we could very well see the untitled project by the next holiday season, if everything goes according to plan.The Hollywood Reporterwas the first to announce Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell’s musical take onA Christmas Carol.
