After making a statement about retiring from acting post his role in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Jim Carrey offers some clarification on his previous comments.
Despite announcing his retirement just a couple of years ago, Carrey is back on screen as Dr. Robotnik in the third installment of Sonic the Hedgehog.
“Retirement isn’t something one can be certain about. Although I expressed a desire to retire, my statement revolved more around a period of rest and not necessarily a permanent step back,” Carrey explained to ComicBook. “Things can change when a great idea or a team you enjoy working with comes along.”
During the promotion of Sonic the Hedgehog sequel in 2022, the Bruce Almighty actor had talked about his retirement from the acting industry.
In an interview with Access Hollywood, he stated, “I’m serious about this. It all depends. If I receive a script that appears to be significant and worth sharing with the world, I might reconsider my decision. But for now, I’m on a break.”
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During the London premiere of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 on December 10, when asked about his 2022 retirement announcement, Carrey commented, “That might have been an exaggeration.”
In his conversation with ComicBook, Carrey expressed his willingness to revisit his role from ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ and showed enthusiasm for the idea of a sequel to ‘The Mask.’
The third part of the action-adventure movie Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is set to hit U.S. theaters on December 20. The film features Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles joining forces with the villain Dr. Robotnik to combat a mysterious enemy known as Shadow the Hedgehog.
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The voice cast boasts of names like Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails, Idris Elba as Knuckles, and Keanu Reeves as Shadow. The live-action cast includes Jim Carrey reprising his role as Dr. Robotnik, along with James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Krysten Ritter, Natasha Rothwell, Lee Majdoub, Tom Butler, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, and Alyla Browne.
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