“I bought a lot of stuff and I need the money, honestly”

Jim Carrey revealed why he returned for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to reprise his role as Doctor Robotnik.

During the film’s British premiere in London, Ace Ventura Pet Detective star joked about why he signed on to make the third installment of the film based on the Sega video game.

“I came back to this universe because I get to play a genius first and foremost, 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,” Carrey shared Associated Press.

In 2022 whas Bruce Almighty star promoted the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehoghe said he retired from acting.

“I’m quite serious,” he said in an interview Get access to Hollywood then. “It depends. If the angels come with some kind of script written in gold ink that tells me it’s going to be really important for people to see, I can continue down the road. But I’ll pause.”

When asked by the AP during the Dec. 10 premiere about what he said in 2022, Carrey said, “It might have been over the top.”

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 opens in US theaters on December 20. The third installment of the action-adventure film has Sonic, Tails and Knuckles facing a mysterious adversary known as Shadow the Hedgehog and are forced to form an unlikely alliance with the villain Dr. Robotics.

The voice cast includes Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails, Idris Elba as Knuckles and Keanu Reeves as Shadow. Live-action cast includes Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Krysten Ritter, Natasha Rothwell, Lee Majdoub, Tom Butler, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore and Alyla Browne.