Jim Carrey might not be regarded as one of the biggest movie stars on the planet anymore, after reigning throughout the 1990s as a proven and reliable box office draw that became the face of Hollywood comedy in the process, but his scene stealing supporting role in Sonic the Hedgehog showed that he’s still more than capable of recapturing the whirlwind manic energy of his glory years when the occasion calls for it.
The actor didn’t so much chew on the scenery as devour it whole, digging deep into his bag of tricks to deliver the sort of performance that turned him into a megastar in the first place. Carrey was clearly having a whole lot of fun making his Robotnik as broad as possible, and based on the post-credits scene, things are about to get even crazier in the sequel.
We saw Carrey as a much more game-accurate version of Robotnik, complete with signature hairstyle and an even wilder mustache, which would signal that the in-development follow up is going to double down on the insanity. To that end, we’ve now heard from our sources – the same ones that told us Luke Skywalker was returning to Star Wars long before The Mandalorian‘s Season 2 finale – that the nefarious mad scientist is set to play an even bigger part in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
While playing the bad guy in a family friendly blockbuster is hardly a background role, the main driving force of the story was the dynamic between the title hero and James Marsden’s Tom. With the world-building now out of the way, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is free to go for broke, and there isn’t a better way to do it than bumping up Jim Carrey’s screentime and truly letting him off the leash.
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