TheMuppetChristmasCarol director Brian Henson explains why Gonzo was the lead in the film instead of Kermit. 'Kermit was going to be tough because Jim had just passed away, and Steve Whitmire was maybe going to be ready to do Kermit.'
The reason Gonzo is front and center in The Muppet Christmas Carol instead of Kermit has finally been explained. The 1992 film, which was the fourth theatrical venture for The Muppets, and the first since 1984's The Muppets Take Manhattan, was helmed by Brian Henson, the son of Muppet creator Jim Henson.
Jerry [Juhl] had the idea, because he was a big fan of Gonzo. I was a big fan of Gonzo, so we were totally in sync there. Kermit was going to be tough because Jim had just passed away, and Steve Whitmire was maybe going to be ready to do Kermit. But I knew Kermit was going to be really hard work on set. We were going to have to do it very carefully.
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