Meet George Jetson! Warner Bros. has confirmed the exciting news, sharing that Jim Carrey is set to take on the lead role. (Photo by Aurore Marechal/Getty Images)In recent reports, Carrey is tapped to play the leading man, George Jetson. When word first spread that “The Jetsons” was getting a live-action movie, Joe Epstein was tapped to co-write the script with Trevorrow. Each episode brings a new challenge for the Jetson family, as they work together to find solutions.