Jim Carrey opens up about why he’s coming back Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
The veteran actor, who has retired from showbiz and the spotlight over the past decade, revealed to the media Associated Press Why he chose to reprise his role as villain Dr. Robotnik in the upcoming sequel, which premieres in the UK on Tuesday, hits theaters on December 20.
“I came back to this universe because, first of all, I got to play a genius, which is kind of a stretch. And, you know, it’s just… I bought a lot of stuff, and frankly, I needed the money. Yeah,” Carrey smiled. Admit it.
Following a booming acting career in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, Ace Ventura In recent years, the star has been very picky about the projects he takes on. he even told enter hollywood In 2022, we are promoting Sonic the Hedgehog 2he is planning to retire from the entertainment industry.
“I’m pretty serious,” he said at the time. “It depends. If the angels come back with some kind of script written in golden ink, which to me means a lot to people, I might keep going. But I’m going to take a break.
But even before talking about retirement Dumb and Dumb The actor has stepped out of Hollywood and turned his attention to other hobbies, such as developing his skills as a political cartoonist.
“I just don’t want to be in this business anymore,” Carey told hollywood reporter 2018. Maybe it’s because I feel like I’m drawn to a different kind of creative pipeline, and I really enjoy the control of painting – there’s no committee to tell me what the ideas that appeal to the four quadrants must be.
In addition to Dr. Robotnik, Carrey also voices the villain’s grandfather, Gerald Robotnik. Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The voice cast also includes Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Shemer Moore, Adam Perry and Chris Tenrit.
