Sonic 3 Won't Recast Jim Carrey's Robotnik If He Follows Through With Retirement Ideas
Veteran actor Jim Carrey has announced he may retire from acting after Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and with plans already in motion for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, what does that mean for the actor's involvement in the next film? Producers Neal H. Moritz & Toby Ascher recently confirmed that Carrey's Dr. Robotnik will not be recast if Carrey follows through with his plans to retire.
Ascher told IGN, «Jim Carrey is always a member of the Sonic family. And he'll always have a place in these movies and TV shows as long as he'd like to be around. We love Jim and he's so special. What he does with Robotnik is so incredible. We would love him as long as he'd like to be there with us.»
Moritz added: «I have a feeling that he loves Robotnik so much that I don't think he'll be able to walk away from him.»
The interviewer then points out that Carrey would have very big shoes to fill if he stepped away, and Moritz replied, «We wouldn't even try.»
If Carrey does follow through with his plans to retire or take a break from acting, it's always possible the next Sonic movie could feature a different villain instead of Robotnik.
In doing press for Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Carrey revealed that he was «fairly serious» about retiring from the business. «It depends. If the angels bring some sort of script that's written in gold ink that says to me that it's going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road, but I'm taking a break,» Carrey said.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 opens in US cinemas on April 8, but the movie is already out in a number of international markets and is making lots of money already.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 brings back Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic and Jim Carrey as the evil Dr. Robotnik. Idris Elba joins
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