Will Ferrell to Star Alongside Ryan Reynolds in ‘A Christmas Carol’ Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynoldsbr have both signed on to play leadingbr roles in the remake of the classicbr Charles Dickens story. According to 'The Hollywood Reporter,' details ofbr Ferrell and Reynold's characters will remain a closely-br guarded secret for the foreseeable future. Rights to the upcoming moviebr are currently being shoppedbr around Hollywood, with multiple studios rumoredbr to have already expressed anbr interest in the project. Previous adaptations of the classic talebr include Bill Murray's 1988 comedy 'Scrooged,' as well as the 1992 'The Muppet Christmas Carol,'br which starred Sir Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge.