Jim Carrey Clarifies His Retirement Comments: It's 'More About Power Resting' Between Projects

Mar. 15, 2025

Jim Carrey on April 5, 2022.Photo:FilmMagic

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Jim Carreyisn’t swearing off acting for good.The actor returns to the big screen in the new sequelSonic the Hedgehog 3after previously saying in 2022 that he was “being fairly serious” about retiring from acting.“You can’t be definite about these things,” Carrey, 62, toldComicbook.com. “I said I’d like to retire, but I think I was talking more about ‘power-resting.’ Because as soon as a good idea comes your way or a group of people that you really enjoyed working with and stuff, it just— things tend to change.“At theSonic 3premiere in London Dec. 10, Carrey joked tothe Associated Pressthat the reason he signed on for the new film was because “Ibought a lot of stuff and I need the money, frankly.“He clarified in the interview with Comicbook.com, published Dec. 11, “It’s not really about the money. I joke about the money….” And with the “right ideas,” he said he’d be open to reprising his roles insequels to 1994’sThe Maskor2000’sHow the Grinch Stole Christmas.Jim Carrey on Dec. 10, 2024.Stuart C. Wilson/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.While rolling outSonic 2back in 2022,Carrey said he wasplanning on retiring from his acting career, tellingAccess Hollywoodat the time, “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."(When AP asked Carrey about those remarks on Dec. 10, he said with a laugh, “That might have been hyperbole.")In that 2022 interview, Carrey said he “really” likes his “quiet life” and painting passion. “I feel like — and this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists — I have enough,” theDumb and Dumberactor said. “I’ve done enough. I am enough.“Sonic the Hedgehog 3zooms into theaters Dec. 20.

Jim Carreyisn’t swearing off acting for good.

The actor returns to the big screen in the new sequelSonic the Hedgehog 3after previously saying in 2022 that he was “being fairly serious” about retiring from acting.

“You can’t be definite about these things,” Carrey, 62, toldComicbook.com. “I said I’d like to retire, but I think I was talking more about ‘power-resting.’ Because as soon as a good idea comes your way or a group of people that you really enjoyed working with and stuff, it just— things tend to change.”

At theSonic 3premiere in London Dec. 10, Carrey joked tothe Associated Pressthat the reason he signed on for the new film was because “Ibought a lot of stuff and I need the money, frankly.”

He clarified in the interview with Comicbook.com, published Dec. 11, “It’s not really about the money. I joke about the money….” And with the “right ideas,” he said he’d be open to reprising his roles insequels to 1994’sThe Maskor2000’sHow the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Jim Carrey on Dec. 10, 2024.Stuart C. Wilson/Getty

Stuart C. Wilson/Getty

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While rolling outSonic 2back in 2022,Carrey said he wasplanning on retiring from his acting career, tellingAccess Hollywoodat the time, “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.”

(When AP asked Carrey about those remarks on Dec. 10, he said with a laugh, “That might have been hyperbole.")

In that 2022 interview, Carrey said he “really” likes his “quiet life” and painting passion. “I feel like — and this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists — I have enough,” theDumb and Dumberactor said. “I’ve done enough. I am enough.”

Sonic the Hedgehog 3zooms into theaters Dec. 20.

source: people.com