Jim Carrey fans should get their Sonic the Hedgehog 2 tickets now as it could be the last acting role in the legendary comedian’s career. Speaking to Access Hollywood this week, Carrey said he plans to retire from acting after he retaliated against the villainous Robotnik in the upcoming “Sonic” sequel. How serious is Carrey about leaving acting behind? “Pretty seriously,” he said.
“Well, I’m retiring. Yes, probably. I’m pretty serious,” Carrey said. “It depends. If the angels come up with some kind of script that’s written in gold ink and tells me it’s going to be really important for people to see, I might go ahead, but I’ll take a break.
Carrey added, “I really like my quiet life and I really like wearing paint on canvas and I really love my spiritual life and I feel — and that’s something you might never hear another celebrity say for as long as.” there is still time – I have enough . I’ve done enough I am enough.”
Carrey fans are used to the actor taking lengthy breaks from acting. The 2020 release of Sonic the Hedgehog was Carrey’s first major role in a studio film since the 2014 sequel Dumb and Dumber To. In between, the actor has appeared in indie films The Bad Batch and Dark Crimes”. Carrey’s most recent roles include Showtime’s comedy series Kidding, which ran for 20 episodes over two seasons before being cancelled. The comedian also guest-starred on Saturday Night Live as Joe Biden for six episodes in 2020.
With the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Carrey returns to the franchise alongside Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, James Marsden and Natasha Rothwell. The first “Sonic” film opened just before the pandemic in February 2020 and grossed almost $320 million worldwide. The sequel adds the voice of Idris Elba to the mix as Knuckles, a character who will be getting a future spinoff series on Paramount Plus.
Watch Carrey’s full interview with Access Hollywood in the video below.