The Ghost of Christmas Present is the second of three ghosts that haunts Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol, based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
Background[]
Physical appearance[]
The Ghost of Christmas Present is a large looking man with a rotund belly and large hands. He has a face with round cheeks, blue friendly eyes, and long red hair and beard. He wears a green and brown robe and a wreath on his head. As his time wears on, his hair starts to turn white, indicating that he is aging until he disappears.
Personality[]
The Ghost of Christmas Present is portrayed as a jovial person who loves to the show the warmth and kindness of Christmas time. Due to being of the present, he tends to be forgetful and repeats himself constantly, though he is not ashamed of it and most likely forgets the fact that he forgets. Even when Scrooge feels at his worst, the Ghost tries to make him feel as comfortable as possible, right down to his last breath.
Trivia[]
- When the film was being developed, the role of the Ghost of Christmas Present was considered for Miss Piggy and Scooter. Piggy would play Mrs. Cratchit and Scooter would be absent following the death of Richard Hunt.
Gallery[]
See also[]
Original[]
- The Ghost of Christmas Present from A Christmas Carol
- The Ghost of Christmas Present from DuckTales (2017)
Disney characters portraying Christmas Present[]
- Willie the Giant (Will Ryan) - Portrayed the role in Mickey's Christmas Carol.
- Rolly (Kath Soucie) - Portrayed the role in the 101 Dalmatians: The Series episode A Christmas Cruella
- Brenda (Tara Strong) - Portrayed the role in the Pepper Ann episode A Valentine's Day Tune
- Narrator (David Ogden Stiers) - Portrayed the role in Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo.
External links[]
The Ghost of Christmas Present on WikipediaThe Ghost of Christmas Present on Christmas Specials Wiki
