FX’s new ‘A Christmas Carol’ has darker take, younger cast

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — FX’s new adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” includes a younger Scrooge and Bob Cratchit and a darker take on the Charles Dickens classic.
Ebenezer Scrooge, often portrayed on screen as elderly, is played by 51-year-old Guy Pearce.
Joe Alwyn stars opposite him as family man Bob Cratchit in the miniseries debuting in December.
The 28-year-old actor, who has been linked romantically to Taylor Swift, said he was unfamiliar with previous versions an