Walton Goggins plays Scrooge in new Muppets Walmart holiday commercial

Actor Walton Goggins filled in for Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge in a new holiday commercial released by Walmart on Monday. UPI reported that the two and a half minute advertisement recreates the opening musical number Scrooge from the 1992 film, The Muppet Christmas Carol. [1]

The commercial features iconic Muppet characters such as Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Scooter, and Rizzo the Rat. UPI reported that the ad also includes Pepe the Prawn alongside characters carrying blue Walmart shopping bags, ending with Walton Goggins yelling the signature line Humbug. [1]

The Muppet Christmas Carol is a 1992 American Christmas musical film produced and directed by Brian Henson. It was adapted from the 1843 novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, with a screenplay written by Jerry Juhl, and was the first Muppet movie to feature a human as the main protagonist. [5]

Walton Goggins is an American actor known for his roles on television series including The Shield, Justified, and The White Lotus. He received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work in both Justified and The White Lotus. [6][8]