In recent years, Carrey’s roles have included Kick-Ass 2, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Dumb and Dumber To and Dark Crimes, and he’ll be seen later this year in the Showtime series Kidding.
According to THR, Jim Carrey is in final negotiations to play Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, and unlike the eponymous protagonist, Carrey’s Robotnik will be a live action character as opposed to being a CGI creation.
Once his deal has been finalized, Carrey will join a cast that so far consists of James Marsden and Tika Sumpter.
That said, Sonic the Hedgehog could end up being an opportunity for Carrey to re-channel that manic energy that he displayed early in his film career in movies like Ace Ventura and The Mask.