Jim Carrey has commented that he is ready to retire.
The 62-year-old actor recently said that he has returned to the big screen with “Sonic the Hedgehog”. 3 Because he “needed the money,” he explained that he wasn’t quite ready to give up the spotlight.
In 2022, Carrey made headlines when he shared that he was “quite serious” about retiring from acting.
However, he says now, “You can never be sure about these things.” comicbook.com“I said I’d like to retire, but I think I was talking more about ‘power-resting.’ Because as soon as a good idea comes to you or a group of people come along to work with you, Things change when you actually enjoy doing it.
Just last week, at the UK premiere of his latest project in London, the funnyman revealed The Associated Press He returned to the “Sonic 3” universe because “I bought a lot of stuff and I need money, to be honest.”
But Carrey did a 180 on the partnership with ComicBook.com, saying, “It’s not really about the money. I joke about money…”
Carrey first began discussing retirement in 2022 while promoting “Sonic 2.” He played the mad scientist Ivo Robotnik/Doctor Eggman in all three action adventure films.
However, he also teased that with “the right ideas”, he would be open to starring in a sequel to “The Mask” (1994) or “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000).
“It depends. If the angels bring some kind of script, written in gold ink, that tells me it would be really important for people to see it, then I can keep going. But I’m taking a break,” he said at the time.
Carey expressed a desire for a “quiet life”.
The “Dumb and Dumber” star said, “I feel like — and this is something you’ll never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists — I’ve had enough.” “I have done a lot. I am enough.”
When the AP asked Carrey about those comments on December 10, he laughed and said, “That might be an exaggeration.”
In addition to Carrey, “Sonic 3” stars Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, Adam Pally and Krysten Ritter.
The film will be released in theaters on Friday, December 20.
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