The actor plays villain Dr. Robotnik and Gerald Robotnik in the upcoming sequel, zooming into theaters on Dec. 20.

Jim Carrey has said in the past he was probably done with the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise, but now says he has a good reason for changing his mind.

Jim Carrey came out of retirement to reprise his role as Dr. Robotnik in the 'Sonic' franchise because he 'needed the money, frankly.'

Jim Carrey wasn’t sleeping, in a metaphorical sense. He was just resting his eyes. “I think I've decided not to retire, but to have power rests,” Carrey told Us Weekly exclusively. “I meditate a lot.” Two years after claiming that he was “fairly serious” about retiring from acting after starring in Sonic 2,

Jim Carrey recently revealed why he decided to reprise his role as Dr. Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 after having previously announced that he was considering retirement. The third installment in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise,

When the AP asked Carrey on Tuesday if the angels’ gold-inked script was in fact, “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” Carrey chuckled, and said, “That might have been hyperbole.” As

The actor said he “came back to this [film’s] universe” for two reasons: "First of all, I get to play a genius, which is a bit of a stretch. I bought a lot of stuff, and I need the money, frankly.”

Jim Carrey said in April 2022 that he was likely retiring from acting after reprising the evil Dr. Robotnik in “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” which opened in theaters the same month. It was Carrey’s second time playing the video game villain.

After starring in the 1994 original, Carrey has suggested that he’s open to finally returning for a sequel to The Mask. Jim Carrey Is Open to Reprising The Mask for Sequel, If It’s “the Right Idea” Jo