• News
  • Film and TV
  • Music
  • Tech
  • Features
  • Celebrity
  • Politics
  • Weird
  • Community
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
YouTube
Submit Your Content
Jim Carrey comes out of acting retirement to star in fan favorite role

Home> Film & TV

Updated 16:08 2 Feb 2024 GMTPublished 16:00 2 Feb 2024 GMT

Jim Carrey comes out of acting retirement to star in fan favorite role

Fans are so excited

Lucy Devine

Lucy Devine

Featured Image Credit: Paramount/Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor

Topics: Film and TV, Jim Carrey

Lucy Devine
Lucy Devine

Advert

Advert

Advert

Jim Carrey is stepping out of retirement to star in a new role - and audiences are very excited indeed.

Yep, it's official, Carrey will reprise one of his best-loved film roles at the end of this year.

Carrey has been one of the most successful actors in Hollywood for the best part of 40 years.

Advert

From Ace Ventura: Pet Detective to Dumb and Dumber, The Mask and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Carrey was a regular face in 90s cinema.

And despite announcing his retirement last fall, Carrey *did* say he would return for some specific projects.

In an interview with Kit Kuvir for Access Hollywood, Carrey explained that he was planning on retiring.

During the chat, Kuvir had told the actor that singer Dolly Parton wanted him to play her musical partner in a biopic.

Advert

To which Carrey said: "That's great. But I'm retiring.

"I'm saying this quite seriously. Unless, of course, the angels suddenly bring me some script written in golden ink, and I realize that it is very important for people to see it, then maybe I will come back."

Carrey will reprise one of his most-loved film roles.
Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images

And come back he has, with Variety confirming that Carrey will be reprising his role as Dr Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Advert

Now, *spoilers ahead* the second movie ended with Robotnik actually falling from a gigantic robot, with audiences left wondering if he had survived the fall.

In a scene after the credits, audiences learn that Dr Robotnik's body had not been found, which was one clue that he would be returning.

It'll be the third instalment in the franchise, joining Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - which collectively made a whopping $870.8 million at the box office.

Earlier today (February 2), filmmakers teased Carrey's return after releasing a clip of the new movie.

Advert

Carrey will be reprising his role as Dr Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Paramount Pictures

In it, audiences can hear Robotnik's unmistakeable cackle.

The clip was captioned: "You all thought I was gone, but I’ve just been underground. What you’ve seen from me is only a #shadow of things to come."

And people are loving the news, with one writing on X (formerly Twitter): "The fact he’s known to rarely do sequels on top just shows how much he loves playing the character."

Advert


While another said: "Making children (and adults) laugh and be happy is a great reason to continue your career. I hope he feels the gratitude we all have for what he brings to us."

And a third added: "I loved Carrey's role as Robotnik. I'm so glad he's doing the third movie."

Advert

The movie is set for release on December 20, 2024.

Choose your content:

19 hours ago
a day ago
2 days ago
  • Epic Pictures
    19 hours ago

    Everything we know about actor suing over nude scene which caused people to vomit in cinemas

    Catherine Corcoran has filed to sue Terrifier's producer and director, alleging unpaid profits and sexual harassment amongst other claims

    Film & TV
  • Tubi
    a day ago

    Actor in movie franchise that caused people to vomit in cinemas sues over nude scene

    Catherine Corcoran alleges breach of contract, as well as distributing sexually explicit materials without consent

    Film & TV
  • Netflix
    2 days ago

    91% Stephen King Netflix movie knocks viewers sick with ‘unfilmable’ scene

    Viewers had 'never been so affected' by a film before

    Film & TV
  •  Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
    2 days ago

    The Witcher showrunner reveals one specific reason Liam Hemsworth was chosen to replace Henry Cavill

    Liam Hemsworth makes his debut in The Witcher season four this week

    Film & TV
  • Jim Carrey admits he’s come out of acting retirement because he ‘needs the money’
  • How Jim Carrey lost his $300,000,000 fortune as he makes retirement u-turn for Sonic 3
  • Jim Carrey reveals brutal Grinch make-up routine that saw him need anti-torture training
  • Stranger Things creators reveal if fan favorite character will return for final season