Jim Carrey is back, and in multiple roles no less, in the first trailer for Paramount Pictures’ Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Although he has repeatedly stated since 2022 that he is ready to retire from acting, Carrey returned for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, reprising his role from the first two movies as Dr. Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik. However, the official trailer for the hotly-anticipated sequel, which sees Team Sonic reluctantly teaming up with Robotnik, also revealed that Carrey will play a second character, Robotnik’s grandfather, Professor Gerald Robotnik.
For twice the Carrey, check out the official trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 below:
Who is Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s Gerald Robotnik?
Professor Gerald Robotnik first appeared in the 2001 video game Sonic Adventure 2, where it was revealed that he led Project Shadow, a medical and military research program conducted by the United Federation around fifty years ago. The goal was to create the ultimate weapon and immortality, with Robotnik hoping that whatever came out of the project could help cure his granddaughter Maria’s illness. Shadow the Hedgehog is the result of that project.
It remains to be seen how much Sonic the Hedgehog 3 adapts Sonic Adventure 2, although the trailer does feature Shadow bonding with a young girl played by Alyla Browne, who could be Maria Robotnik. Keanu Reeves (The Matrix, John Wick) is set to voice Shadow, who was previously teased at the end of Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
Ben Schwartz returns as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, with Colleen O’Shaughnessey and Idris Elba also back as the voices of Miles “Tails” Prower and Knuckles the Echidna, respectively. Besides Carrey, the live-action cast for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 includes returning stars James Marsden as Tom Wachowski, Tika Sumpter as Maddie Wachowski, Natasha Rothwell as Rachel, Lee Majdoub as Agent Stone, Tom Butler as Commander Walters, Adam Pally as Wade Whipple, and Shemar Moore as Randall Handel, as well as Krysten Ritter as Director Rockwell.
Directed by Jeff Fowler from a screenplay written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is set to hit theaters on December 20, 2024.
