A few years ago, Jim Carrey made a statement that sounded like he was done with acting. He said at the very least, he was ready to take a long break, and would only return “if the angels bring some sort of script that’s written in gold ink that says it’s really going to be important for people to see.”

He did take that break, and the gold ink appeared in the form of a script for… Sonic the Hedgehog 3? That seems unlikely. But Carrey opened up about the reason he reemerged to make the sequel, telling the Associated Press:

“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. Yeah.”

When AP asked during the premiere on December 10th about what he said back in 2022 about retiring and only returning for the perfect script, Carrey said, “That might have been hyperbole.”

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 opens in U.S. theaters on December 20. The third installment of the action-adventure film has Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles facing a mysterious adversary known as Shadow the Hedgehog and are forced to form an unlikely alliance with villain Dr. Robotnik.

My family got to see an early screening, and for what it’s worth, Carrey was hilarious and really brought a ton of fun to the sequel!

The voice cast includes Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails, Idris Elba as Knuckles, and Keanu Reeves as Shadow. Live-action actors include Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Krysten Ritter, Natasha Rothwell, Lee Majdoub, Tom Butler, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore and Alyla Browne.

via: Deadline