Jim Carrey made headlines on Tuesday when he revealed his reason for returning to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise despite having previously announced his retirement from acting.
Speaking on the red carpet at the Sonic 3 premiere in London, the iconic actor said, “I came back to this universe because, first of all, I get to play a genius, which is a bit of a stretch. And, you know, it’s just … I bought a lot of stuff, and I need the money, frankly.”
A Surprising Comeback
Carrey has portrayed the villainous Dr. Robotnik in all three Sonic films, with the earlier installments released in 2020 and 2022. However, fans were shocked when, in a 2022 interview with Access Hollywood, Carrey expressed that he was ready to step away from the spotlight.
“I’ve done enough,” he stated at the time, adding that he was “fairly serious” about retiring.
“I really like my quiet life, and I really like putting paint on canvas,” he explained. “I love my spiritual life and feel like … I have enough.”
Jim Carrey explains his return to playing Dr. Robotnik in "Sonic the Hedgehog 3": "I bought a lot of stuff and I need the money, frankly." pic.twitter.com/pIFJPuAyRM
— AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) December 10, 2024
From Painting to Acting Again
After stepping back from Hollywood, Carrey focused on his passion for painting and sculpture, a journey documented in the 2017 short film I Needed Color. However, his artistic ventures received mixed reviews. Jonathan Jones of The Guardian notably critiqued Carrey’s work as “astonishingly bad” and “a joke.”
What Changed?
In the same 2022 interview, Carrey left the door slightly ajar for a potential return, saying he might reconsider if he came across “a script written in gold ink” that felt “really important for people to see.”
When asked on Tuesday if Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was that golden script, Carrey quipped, “That might have been hyperbole.”
Carrey’s tongue-in-cheek explanation has delighted fans, who are eager to see him reprise his role as the eccentric Dr. Robotnik. Whether motivated by money, love for the character, or something in between, his return is sure to bring fresh energy to the Sonic franchise.
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