John Stamos is claiming he nearly nabbed the role of the Grinch in the 2000 film, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," which ultimately went to Jim Carrey. Stamos says he was allergic to the prosthetics.

It's hard to envision the 2000 holiday classic, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," without Jim Carrey. But another Hollywood star is joking he could possibly have landed the iconic role, if not for an allergy to the prosthetics used on set to transform him ...

Can you imagine a green-haired John Stamos stealing everyone's Christmas presents? The actor would like you to think that only heavy-duty prosthetics got in the way. Stamos recently appeared on season 2 of 'Tis the Grinch Holiday Podcast,

The role ultimately went to Jim Carrey, who received a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal John Stamos almost put the mean in green. The actor, 61, revealed on the Dec. 23 episode of the ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast that he auditioned to play the Grinch in the 2000 Christmas favorite How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

John Stamos was almost cast as The Grinch in the iconic holiday film, but an unexpected twist changed everything.

John Stamos admitted he nearly secured the role of the Grinch before his allergies got in the way. Instead, Jim Carrey filled the iconic classic character

John Stamos nearly starred as the iconic Christmas-hating Grinch in the 2000 live-action version of . On a recent podcast episode of ‘Tis the Grinc