• Jim Carrey told the Associated Press he came out of acting retirement because he needed money.

• He stars in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, two years after he announced his retirement.

• Al Pacino, Hugh Grant, Nicolas Cage and Harrison Ford also said they accepted roles for money.

Jim Carrey said he came out of retirement because he needed the money.

Carrey announced in 2022 that after the release of “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” in which he played the villain Dr. Robotnik played, will retire.

In an interview with Access Hollywood in April 2022, Carey said, “If the Angels bring a script written in gold ink that tells me it’s going to be really important for people to see, then maybe I’ll move on.” take a break.

This break was short-lived. Less than two years later, Variety confirmed in February that Carrey was coming out of retirement to star in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

In the film, which premieres December 20, Carrey plays Dr. Robotnik and his grandfather Gerald Robotnik.

Speaking to the Associated Press at the London premiere of “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” on Tuesday, Carrey said: “I came back to this universe because, first of all, I get to play a genius, which is a bit of a stretch. “And I just have a lot Bought stuff and honestly I need the money.

Carrey’s salary for the previous two films is not publicly known, but “Sonic the Hedgehog” and its sequel were surprising box office hits – a rare occurrence in video game adaptations. The first film grossed $319 million and the sequel grossed $405 million in ticket sales.

In February 2023, Carrey also put a Los Angeles home he has owned for 30 years up for sale. The villa was originally listed for $29 million, but after almost two years on the market, the price has now been reduced to $19.75 million.

Hugh Grant, Nicolas Cage, Amanda Seyfried and Harrison Ford are A-listers who all said they accepted roles for financial reasons.

In his memoir “Sonny Boy,” published in October, Al Pacino wrote that he quit acting in the mid-1980s because he felt “creatively exhausted,” but returned to the industry after he ran out of money.

“I looked and had no money,” Pacino wrote. “I had about ninety thousand dollars in the back seat, and that was it.”

With the encouragement of Diane Keaton, his co-star in The Godfather and his then-girlfriend, Pacino landed a role in the 1989 film The Sea of ​​Love.

Later in his memoirs, Pacino wrote that he went broke again in 2011 because he overspent.

“There is almost nothing worse for a famous person – being dead and then broke,” Pacino wrote.

This time, Pacino sold a house, did commercials and took a role in the 2011 Adam Sandler film “Jack and Jill” to regain financial stability.

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