Jim Carrey He once said that he would not return to acting unless “the angels brought some kind of script written in golden ink.” Two years later, Carrey returned to making films because he “needed the money.”
In 2022, ahead of the release of “Sonic 2,” Carrey announced that he was taking a break from acting and revealed the one thing that would bring him back.
“Well, I'm retiring. Yeah, probably. I'm pretty serious,” Curry said. Access Hollywood at that time. “It depends. If the angels bring some sort of text written in golden ink telling me that it will be very important for people to see, I may continue on the path, but I'm taking a break.”
Jim Carrey is 'fairly serious' about retiring from acting
Jim Carrey joked that he came out of retirement because he “needed the money.” (Getty Images)
He continued: “I really like my quiet life and I really like putting paint on canvas and I really like my spiritual life and I feel – and this is something you might never hear a celebrity say as long as they find the time – I have enough. I have done enough.
Now, Carrey is reprising his role as the evil Dr. Robotnik in “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” which premieres in theaters on December 20.
“I came back to this universe because I'm playing a genius, which is kind of overrated. And you know, I bought a lot of stuff and I need the money, honestly.”
During the film's premiere in London on December 10, IP Entertainment He brought up Curry's previous statement about retirement.
“You said in a previous interview that you would come back if you got a script written in gold ink written by angels,” the outlet told the star.
“Maybe that was an exaggeration, yeah,” Curry replied with a laugh. “I came back to this universe because I'm playing a genius, which is kind of overrated. And you know, I bought a lot of stuff and I need the money, honestly.”
Jim Carrey announced his retirement in 2022. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Before stepping away from the spotlight and staying away from the media, Carrey went on a massive press tour to promote the second “Sonic” movie.
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In March 2022, Carrey criticized the audience at the 94th Academy Awards for awarding the film Will Smith He received a standing ovation during his acceptance speech for Best Actor after beating out Chris Rock on the world stage.
“I felt sick. I felt sick from the standing ovation,” the “Liar Liar” artist told Gayle King on “CBS Mornings” about the then-viral Oscars moment. King noted that Curry's appearance on “Morning” was booked long before the accident occurred.
Will Smith punches Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/AP Photo)
“I felt like Hollywood was collectively weak, and I really felt like that was a really clear indication that we weren't the cool club anymore,” Curry added.
Smith was tearful as he accepted his honor for the film “King Richard,” in which he portrayed Venus and Serena Williams' father, Richard Williams. Curry said Smith should have been escorted off the scene to do his job.
King investigated Carry on Rock's decision not to press charges against the “Ali” star for a literal slap in the face, and in Carrey's view, Rock simply doesn't “want the hassle” that comes with filing a police report and the subsequent media uproar. But Curry added that if he had been in Rock's place, the costly lawsuit would have been completed quickly.
“I was going to announce this morning that I was going to sue Will for $200 million because that video is going to be there forever,” Curry said. “It's going to be everywhere. You know, this insult is going to go on for a very long time. If you want the audience to scream and say no or show disapproval or say something on Twitter or whatever – you don't have the right to go on stage and punch someone in the face.” Because he said words.
Jim Carrey has shared his thoughts on Will Smith's infamous slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars in 2022. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
King then said the moment “escalated,” which prompted Carrey to firmly back away from it, explaining: “It didn't escalate. It came out of nowhere because Will had something going on inside him that felt down, and I wish him the best.” “I really do.”
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“I have nothing against Will Smith,” Curry lamented. “He's done great things, but that wasn't a good moment.” “It overshadowed the amazing moment everyone had last night. You know, a lot of people worked hard to get to this place and have their moment in the sun and get their reward for the hard work they've done.”
Carrey was apparently very disappointed because “it's not an easy thing to go through all the things you have to go through when you're nominated for an Oscar,” and felt that Smith hijacked the moment for a personal meeting with Rock. .
Jim Carrey's “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” will premiere on December 20. (Axel/Power-Griffin/MovieMagic)
“It's a job of devotion that you have to do, and it was just a selfish moment that overshadowed the whole thing,” Curry said.
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“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” Debuts in theaters on December 20th.
