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“I’m definitely open,” Carrey said. “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.”
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Carrey being open to returning for more Sonic adventures will be of relief to some fans. The actor has previously spoken about retiring from acting, comments that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 writers Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington took seriously when crafting his role in the film.
“We knew there was a very real possibility that this might be his last one, and it might be for real, but we wanted to make it a satisfying capper for him,” Casey previously told ScreenRant. “So, if this is the last we saw of Ivo, he had a good, complete story with a real ending that feels satisfying and felt earned.”
As for Carrey, he expressed his love for making the Sonic films, as well as for the response from fans — making it seem even more likely that he could return for a fourth film.
“I certainly love this crew, I love this gang that makes these movies, and I love the fans,” Carrey said. “I think there’s a lot of really great energy around it, great responses, and the fans jump in there and go like, ‘How about if you do this?’ They’ve been super helpful. I think we’re all making this movie together.”
As for how Carrey could return, while his turn as Sonic’s primary antagonist has bene a highlight of the franchise, combining villainous intelligence with his signature. manic energy, it’s his portrayal of Gerald that really lets him shine. Carrey gives the grizzled old mad scientist a tragic element that perfectly complements his grandson’s hotheadedness. While both characters seemingly die at the end of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, one can’t rule out that they’re both geniuses — which leaves an avenue for the characters to return in the future if the story is right.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is in theaters now.
