Uhm, I'm sure it's not lie from him that he likes this franchise for the sake of good fun and cheering people up. But in another interview he also said that he just needed money, cause of the cost of living in that lifestyle. He even sold his house after like three decades, which just goes to show how dire it is, even as a multi-millionaire, in that even they have to "scale down" from how they used to live. - I've seen more celebrities say this, such as, for example, Tom Selleck, who was up front about needing the job he has (on that 'Blue Bloods' show) because it pays for the upkeep on his ranch, and that... while he loves working and doesn't want to retire, he couldn't retire on that ranch, or even keep living there, if he didn't have that well-paying job. - They're not asking for pity, but they're just saying how it is.So yea, Jim Carrey also needs the money, apparently, so that's another real reason that he's taking the jobs he wants to do. - And perhaps he already took a break and found it might be a bit depressing, cause not having to do anything or having nothing on the horizon, for someone who might be used to working, can feel quite bad., EXCLUSIVE: Jim Carrey comments on his potential return as Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 after his previous comments about retiring from acting., We won’t find out until Sonic the Hedgehog 4, and there’s a possibility that Jim Carrey reprises his villainous role – on one condition. Carrey made his debut as the blue blur’s iconic,.