The actor, 62, will reprise his role as villain Dr Robotnik in the next instalment of the popular movie series.
Spoiler alert: When we last saw him, his character had fallen off a gigantic robot, leaving audiences wondering if he had survived the fall.
Safe to assume he does…
This week, the star made a tongue-in-cheek admission that he’d returned to acting because he ‘needs the money’.
Which might come us a shock to some, considering he was the first actor to make $30 million from a single film for 1996’s The Cable Guy.
But he told an AP Entertainment reporter about his Sonic return: “I came back to this universe because I get to play a genius, which is a bit of a stretch.
“And you know, I bought a lot of stuff and I need the money, frankly.”
He’d previously vowed to return to acting on one condition: only if ‘the angels suddenly bring me some script written in golden ink, and I realize that it is very important for people to see it,’ he told Access Hollywood.
So, what exactly has Carrey been spending his hard-earned money on?
Jim Carrey’s net worth was once $300 million (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Well, the star’s Los Angeles mansion has been on the market for almost two years, so perhaps he’s wanting to make a bit more cash in the interim.
But the star’s certainly not been slumming it, and has instead been living in his Maui holiday home in the meantime.
His five-bedroom, nine-bathroom ‘sanctuary’ was first listed for $28.9 million in February 2023, according to Realtor.com.
The price was then cut by $1.9 million to $27 million in April 2023 and reduced further to $24 million in the October.
In May, it was slashed once again to $21.9 million, knocking a total of $7 million from the original asking price.
Carrey’s multi-million-dollar mansion is up for sale (Daniel Dahler/Sotheby’s International Realty)
But, having bought the property for $3.8 million in 2004, he’ll be making a decent profit when it eventually does sell.
The comedian has also splashed out close to $1 million on his flashy car collection.
As per Supercarblondie, he owns a Tesla Model S, a Porsche Panamera Turbo S, 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL63 and Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
He’s also enjoyed some lavish vacations, traveling to London, England and Machu Picchu, Peru, among other destinations.
