Jim Carrey Plans To Retire From Acting, "Sonic The Hedgehog" Becomes The Last Film

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JAKARTA - "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" will likely be the last film for Jim Carrey, as he has plans to retire from acting. In an interview with Access Hollywood, Carrey expressed his desire to take a break and this has been considered quite seriously. "Yes. retire. Yes, maybe. I'm quite serious. It depends, if the angels came with some kind of manuscript written in gold ink and told me it would be very important for people to see, I might continue my journey, but I will rest." Carrey said as reported by Variety on Saturday, April 2. Carrey admitted that he really liked his quiet life and painting on canvas. He also loves his spiritual life very much. "This is something you probably will never hear from other celebrities, I've had enough (acting). I've done more than enough. I quit," said Carrey. Carrey's fans are already used to it. the actor who takes a long pause from one film to another.

The release of "Sonic the Hedgehog" in 2020 marked Carrey's first leading role in a theatrical film since the 2014 sequel "Dumb and Dumber To." However, the actor has appeared in the indie films "The Bad Batch" and "Dark Crimes". Carrey also includes the Showtime comedy series "Kidding" which spans 20 episodes over two seasons. The comedian also guest starred on "Saturday Night Live" as Joe Biden for six episodes in 2020. With the release of "Sonic the Hedgehog 2", Carrey returned to the franchise and co-starred with Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, James Marsden and Natasha Rothwell. The first "Sonic" film opened just before the pandemic in February 2020 and grossed just under $320 million worldwide. The sequel features Idris Elba as the voice of Knuckles, a character who will get a spin-off series in the upcoming Paramount Plus.