Fans thought Jim Carrey was done with the Sonic franchise after the second movie, but he’s back for Sonic 3—and he’s in the movie as two different characters.
Though Carrey seemed to be done back in 2022, fans wonder if this would be it for his Dr. Robotnik regarding the franchise.
Would Jim Carrey Do a Sonic 4?
In a recent interview with Cinema Today, Carrey was asked whether he would do a fourth Sonic movie, to which he replied, “I’m definitely open… I’m open to the idea, and generally, they come to me with the next idea, and if I go, ‘that sounds fun’, then I’ll do it. I don’t feel locked to anything in life, unless it’s something that interests me.”
If anything, Carrey seems to love working with the team behind the Sonic movies—including the fans who have come up to him to gush about his Sonic villain. He continues, “I certainly love this crew, I love this gang that makes these movies, and I love the fans. There’s a lot of really great energy around it, great responses, and the fans jump in and say, ‘how about if you do this?’ They’ve been super helpful. I think we’re all making this movie together.”
Carrey Originally 'Retired'
Back in 2022, Carrey made headlines around the time of the release of Sonic 2 because he said that he would be retiring from acting after the release of the second movie. He had said, “Well, I’m retiring. Yeah, probably. I’m being fairly serious… I have enough. I’ve done enough. I am enough.”
When it was announced that he would be in Sonic 3, though, Carrey was asked why he would be coming back, to which he joked, “I bought a lot of stuff, and I need the money, frankly.” If anything, Carrey did say that he may have been exaggerating when he said he was going to retire, and he meant to say he was more of taking a huge break from work for a while.
With Sonic 3 leaving the fate of Robotnik kind of ambiguous, though, maybe this time could be the break from the franchise that Carrey has been looking for.
Then again, he is considered the human element that carries the Sonic movies.
What is Sonic 4 Going to be about?
It’s still unclear what the fourth Sonic movie could be about, but it’s already been greenlit, and the character of Amy Rose has already been teased, as well as the existence of multiple Metal Sonics.
With Sonic’s family slowly growing with each installment, fans hope Silver the Hedgehog will be introduced in the next movie. For context, Silver is kind of the Trunks of this universe, and he goes back to the past to save his future.
He’s been a longtime fan-favorite, and while each installment has had Sonic facing an enemy, maybe Silver will be a straight-up ally, seeing that Metal Sonic could be the main antagonist of the fourth film. Of course, fans shouldn’t forget that Robotnik could be alive as well; after all, he ended the movie next to a hedgehog with the power to teleport.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is now showing in theaters.