Jim Carrey “needs” that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 money, he told AP. Carrey will reprise his role in the film adaptation of the classic Sonic the Hedgehog video game in the third film, set for release Dec. 20, despite telling People he was “retiring” from acting in 2022 to enjoy a “quiet life.” Carrey told AP, “I came back to this universe because, first of all, I get to play a genius, which is a bit of a stretch. And it’s just—I bought a lot of stuff and I need the money, frankly.” He’s rumored to have been paid $12 million for playing both older and younger versions of Dr. Robotnik in the film, which, depending on what he bought—may mean he can go back to his “quiet life” for a while. In another recent video, the actor joked, “When they told me I was going to play two Robotniks, I was delighted. Until I realized I was doing twice the work for the same pay.” Explaining his reasons for retiring to People two years ago, Carry said “I have enough [and] I’ve done enough,” so he felt “fairly serious” about retiring, unless “the angels bring some sort of script that’s written in gold ink, that says to me that it’s going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road. But I’m taking a break.” Carey joked to AP that “that might have been hyperbole.”
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