Jim Carrey has his reasons for coming out of retirement Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

“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, honestly. Yes,” he said with a smile while speaking at the film’s UK premiere in London on Tuesday, December 10.

The actor reprises his role as villain Doctor Robotnik in the latest installment of the video game-to-film series.

It was in 2022, during courtship Sonic the Hedgehog 2that Carrey said he planned to retire from his acting career.

“I’m pretty serious,” he said Access Hollywood at the time of my retirement, adding, “It depends. If the angels bring some kind of script written in gold ink that tells me it’s going to be really important for people to see, then maybe I’ll keep going.” But I’m pausing.

When AP asked Carrey about those comments on Dec. 10, he said with a laugh, “That may have been an exaggeration.”

In this 2022 interview, Carrey tells who got his start In living color Before launching a successful film career, he said he “really” likes his “quiet life” and his passion for painting.

“I feel like – and this is something that no other celebrity will say for a long time – I’ve had enough,” he said Dumb and dumber said the actor. “I have done enough. I am enough.”

Carrey has several roles in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, He also portrays his villain’s grandfather, Gerald Robotnik. Director Jeff Fowler narrated SFX Magazine: “It was certainly an exciting opportunity for him to create a completely new character in the world and he just gave it his all.”

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“No detail was too small,” he added of Carrey’s involvement. “He helped design the prosthetics and everything. Talking about things to do after doing three movies with Jim Carrey is a real brainwave.”

The cast of the new film also includes Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, Adam Pally and Krysten Ritter.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 hits theaters on December 20th.