Jim Carrey May Have An Easy Out From The Sonicverse Thanks To Gerald Robotnik

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Despite the overwhelming success of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Jim Carrey may not be reprising his role as Dr. Robotnik in the future - or any role, for that matter. Carrey casually announced his retirement to Access Hollywood last week, and while Sonic producers Neal H. Moritz and Toby Ascher are confident they’ll be able to pull Carrey back in for a threequel, it’s worth considering what the future of the Sonicverse looks like without The Blue Blur’s archnemesis. It’s hard to imagine Sonic without Eggman, but the sequel’s post-credit scene opens up an interesting opportunity to replace Carrey’s Robotnik with another - perhaps only other - beloved Sonic villain.

Carrey could very well be playing hard to get, but there’s still a real possibility that the Sonicverse will need to move on without Robotnik sooner than expected. Sonic isn’t exactly known for his rogue’s gallery, so losing Eggman could stall the Sonicverse before it even has a chance to begin. Nobody’s clamoring to see Chaos, The Deadly Six, or Mephiles on the big screen anytime soon, and even Sonic’s number two rival, Metal Sonic, is only a minion of Robotnik. Sonicverse producers have assured us Eggman will not be recast if Carrey does indeed retire, but how can the series possibly go on without Eggman?

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The post-credit scene at the end of Sonic 2 introduces Sonic’s greatest frenemy Shadow, who will undoubtedly serve as an antagonist in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - at least until the two hedgehogs resolve their differences and team-up. The scene reveals that Shadow was discovered in a secret research facility dating back 50 years, which suggests that this version of Shadow has a similar, if not identical