Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge's tombstone used in 'A Christmas Carol' movie The 1984 film, one of dozens of adaptations of the Charles Dickens’ classic, starred George C. Scott as the cold ...

But the character comes with a lot of baggage. When the original “Firestarter” was released to theaters in 1984, the character was played by non-indigenous performer George C. Scott.