Jim Carrey has revealed what motivated him to return to the role of the villainous Dr. Robotnik to hatch Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – and it has nothing to do with the great facial hair.

“You know, I came back to this universe because, first of all, I get to play a genius. Which is a bit exaggerated,” he told The Associated Press in a video shared on social media Tuesday. “And you know, I just bought a lot of stuff and honestly I need the money.”

The funnyman had previously said that he would only return to the franchise, which includes live-action adaptations of the Sega video game, or any other acting project if he received a script “written by angels with golden ink.” became. He said he was “pretty serious” about leaving the profession or at least taking a “break.” Access Hollywood after the release of the second one in 2022 sound.

“I feel like – and this is something you may never hear another celebrity say again while there’s still time – I’ve had enough. I’ve done enough,” he said. “I am enough.”

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He may have seemed emotional at the time, but Carrey is the same guy who drew in the audience Ace Ventura: Pet Detective And Dumb and dumberTherefore, it is not always clear when he is serious.

This time he didn’t just play his usual character, Dr. Ivo Robotnik, but also a second Robotnik, this character’s grandfather. The new part meant twice as much work and many more hours in the makeup chair, according to director Jeff Fowler EW last month that Carrey’s willingness to play both roles was crucial.

“I don’t know what we would have done,” Fowler said. “I don’t even want to think about it.”

Since breaking out with those big ’90s comedies, Carrey has become a staple in family films, including holiday favorites How the Grinch Stole Christmas And Disney’s A Christmas Story.