Jim Carrey backtracks on retirement comments after claiming he ‘needed money’: ‘Things tend to change’

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“needed the money,” clarified that he’s not quite ready to leave the spotlight.In 2022, Carrey made headlines when he shared that he was “being fairly serious” about retiring from acting.However, he now says, “You can’t be definite about these things,” telling Comicbook.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.”Just last week, at his latest project’s UK premiere in London, the funnyman told the Associated Press that he returned to the Sonic the Hedgehog Cinematic universe because “I bought a lot of stuff and I need the money, frankly.”But Carrey did a 180 with Comicbook.com, sharing, “It’s not really about the money.

I joke about the money.” Carrey first started retirement chatter in 2022 while promoting “Sonic 2.” He played the mad scientist, Ivo Robotnik/Doctor Eggman, in all three of the action adventure films.However, he also teased that with the “right ideas,” he’d be open to starring in sequels to “The Mask” (1994) or “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000).“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 at the time.The actor expressed his desire for a “quiet life.”“I feel like — and this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists — I have enough,” the “Dumb and Dumber” star said. “I’ve done enough.