Jim Carrey surprised fans when it was announced he would reprise his role as Doctor Eggman in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 after a few years away from acting.
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Now, he revealed the reason he came out of his brief retirement was that he had spent his savings. “I came back to this world because, first of all, I can play a genius. And, you know, it’s just… I bought a lot of things, and I need the money, frankly,” he told Associated Press.
The star played the same character in the first two films, which were released in 2020 and 2022, respectively. However, while promoting the second Sonic film, Carrey announced his plan to step away from the spotlight.
“Well, I’m retiring. I’m serious. I feel that — and this is something you would never hear another celebrity say while time exists — I have enough. I’ve done enough. I am enough,” he said at the time to Access.
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