Jim Carrey revealed why he came back Sonic the Hedgehog 3 repeat his role as Doctor Robotnik.

During the film’s British premiere in London, the Ace Ventura Pet Detective Star joked about why he signed on to direct the third part of the film based on the Sega video game.

“I came back to this universe because, first of all, I get to play a genius, which is a bit exaggerated. And you know, it’s just… I bought a lot of stuff and honestly I need the money. Yes,” Carrey told the Associated Press.

In 2022, wde Bruce Almighty Star promoted the sequel to Sonic the HedgehogHe said he was retiring from acting.

“I’m pretty serious,” he said in an interview with Access Hollywood at the time. “It depends. If the Angels come with some kind of gold-ink script that tells me it’s going to be really important for people to see, then maybe I’ll keep going. But I’m taking a break.”

When AP asked during the Dec. 10 premiere what he said in 2022, Carrey said, “That might have been an exaggeration.”

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 opens in US cinemas on December 20th. In the third part of the action-adventure film, Sonic, Tails and Knuckles must face a mysterious enemy called Shadow the Hedgehog and form an unlikely alliance with the villain Dr. Enter Robotnik.

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.