Maximilian (Max) is The Grinch's dog and best friend of the tritagonist of the 2018 Christmastime computer animated Dr. Seuss' The Grinch. He is voiced by the famous actor who voiced random characters, Frank Welker.
Max was actually played by six different dogs, and all were mixed-breed shelter rescues. The two lead dogs were Kelly and Chip—with Kelly doing most of the stunts—and the other four were Topsy, Stella, Zelda, and Bo.
Max is the dog and companion of The Grinch. He debuts as the secondary antagonist in the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Max is also a prominent character in the television special, the film adaptation, and the musical adaptation (See The CGI Version of Max).
Max, the male dog, is played by Kelley, a female dog. Max was originally going to be a CGI dog. Max appears to understand the English language by being able to obey specific commands by the Grinch, like what size wrench to bring him. Despite living with the Grinch, Max has a lot of Christmas spirit.
Max from the Grinch is played by six different mixed-breed dogs that were rescued from the shelter by Humane Hollywood and trained to play the sweet and intelligent character. Many believe that Max is a Terrier mix due to his personality, playfulness, and intelligence—but most importantly, his wiry coat.
In 1966, animator Chuck Jones brought the book to life in the "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" cartoon, in which he gave the Grinch his signature green color. It's rumored that Jones was inspired by his rental car at the time, which was the same shade of green.
Since the book and cartoon offer a shorter story, the best way to find out where Max came from resides in the live-action film. However, both iterations could work for the theory, as it's believed that Max wasn't thrown out and sent to Mt. Crumpit as trash but instead as a gift.
Taylor Momsen, now 30, portrayed the sweet, unsuspecting Cindy Lou Who in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" when she was 7 years old. After a stint of other film appearances, Momsen's second breakout role came in 2007 when she played the troubled Jenny Humphrey in the teen drama series "Gossip Girl" on The CW.
Whatever the truth of Max's breed ancestry may be, his defining feature is his unconditional love for the Grinch, which makes him arguably the most lovable character in the movie.
Max (12 August 2007 – 6 April 2022) was an English Springer Spaniel pet dog who in February 2021 became the first ever pet to receive the PDSA Order of Merit, an award which is considered the animal equivalent on the OBE and is normally reserved for dogs such as Police dogs or Service dogs. He died on 6 April 2022.
Continuity. Just before the Grinch and Max return to the mountain through the pipe, Max is missing his collar. It's back on him after they arrive at the dump on the mountain.
Explaining the reasoning for his possible retirement, Carrey said: “I really like my quiet life and I really like putting paint on canvas and I really love my spiritual life and I feel like – and this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists – I have enough. I've done enough.
He has been involved with thirteen films that grossed over $250 million at the worldwide box office; the highest-grossing film being Bruce Almighty. Carrey gained his first lead role on the short-lived television series The Duck Factory in 1984, playing a young cartoonist.
Who was supposed to be the Grinch instead of Jim Carrey?
After all, Jim Carrey took a rather understated character from a cartoon and turned him into something almost entirely his. Yet, when the studio was doing initial casting, Eddie Murphy and Jack Nicholson were the first names to come up, according to Vulture and ScreenCrush.
Firstly, it has been 23 years since the film came out and Carrey is probably not interested in making a legacy sequel to the film. Also, Carrey confirmed last year that he is semi-retired from acting and currently has no projects on his plate since Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
Despite reports online claiming a sequel to 2000's live-action How the Grinch Stole Christmas was in the works with Carrey attached to return, a rep for the actor tells PEOPLE those reports are inaccurate. "There is no truth to Jim reprising his role as the Grinch in a sequel to The Grinch," Carrey's rep said.
However, considering there are exactly zero other dogs shown in 110 minutes of extensive Whoville footage in the film, it's highly unlikely that Max is a poorly trained service animal. Before going full Freud, it's worth exploring the possibility that Max is an imaginary friend the Grinch never managed to outgrow.
he needs a reindeer to complete his St. Nick impersonation. For this he enlists his tiny dog, Max. The Grinch ties a horn on top of Max's head, thereby changing the dog from a mere pet to a minion: Max will be aiding the Grinch by pulling his sled.
