The actor voices villain Dr. Robotnik and Gerald Robotnik in the upcoming sequel, zooming into theaters on Dec. 20.

Over the last four years, Jim Carrey has only played one role in the movies space: Dr. Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog film series. He’s just one of the many Carrey characters who’ve behaved like an absolute sociopath,

Jim Carrey said in April 2022 that he was likely retiring from acting after reprising the evil Dr. Robotnik in “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” which opened in theaters the same month. It was Carrey’s second time playing the video game villain.

Jim Carrey revealed why he returned for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to reprise his role as Doctor Robotnik. During the film’s UK premiere in London, the Ace Ventura Pet Detective star joked about why he signed on to do the third installment of the film based on the Sega video game.

Jim Carrey made headlines two years ago when he hinted at retiring from acting after his role in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. But now, money issues for the actor have helped to prompt his return to Sonic the Hedgehog 3 — at least according to him.