Since Charles Dickens first published A Christmas Carol in 1843, the character of Ebenezer Scrooge has loomed large. From Reginald Owen’s first film version in 1938 to Alastair Sim, George C. Scott, Patrick Stewart, and beyond, different men have figured out incredible ways of saying “bah humbug” for nearly two centuries. But now, there’s a new Scrooge in town. And this Scrooge is taking over as Scrooge from Michael Caine’s version with the Muppets.

Who could possibly step into the shoes of Michael Caine and join the Muppets as Scrooge? The answer is none other than Walton Goggins, who, in a series of new ads from Walmart, has created a new version of Scrooge and been dropped in directly into an all-new “mini-movie” alongside the Muppets, reimagining various scenes from the 1992 classic, The Muppet Christmas Carol .…