If this movie makes bank, they will beg him to come back for a third. And if they think he's seriously ready to quit acting altogether, they may have to give into his demands and let him play fat Robotnik.
I get why he's enjoying this. He's an aging actor long past his heyday, who has incredible talent but got typecast into a shtick that was never going to last. He could have been a serious dramatic actor but Hollywood was more interested in his mutant level of control over facial muscles the rest of us don't know we have. They can hardly be blamed. There are other dramatic actors, but there is no one else with his comedic gift. Along comes the role of Robotnik, who as I've noted can be an entirely serious threat and also a hilarious ham, and frequently switches between his two sides seamlessly. He is an underappreciated masterpiece of a character. This is somebody Jim Carrey can play without getting trapped in a shtick again. He can be serious when Robotnik needs to be serious and funny when Robotnik needs to be funny. If he gets a chance to play fat Robotnik, he can still dance and be fabulous. He can also do a psycho stare like something out of a Kubrick movie. Whatever feels good at the time.
I get why he's enjoying this. He's an aging actor long past his heyday, who has incredible talent but got typecast into a shtick that was never going to last. He could have been a serious dramatic actor but Hollywood was more interested in his mutant level of control over facial muscles the rest of us don't know we have. They can hardly be blamed. There are other dramatic actors, but there is no one else with his comedic gift. Along comes the role of Robotnik, who as I've noted can be an entirely serious threat and also a hilarious ham, and frequently switches between his two sides seamlessly. He is an underappreciated masterpiece of a character. This is somebody Jim Carrey can play without getting trapped in a shtick again. He can be serious when Robotnik needs to be serious and funny when Robotnik needs to be funny. If he gets a chance to play fat Robotnik, he can still dance and be fabulous. He can also do a psycho stare like something out of a Kubrick movie. Whatever feels good at the time.
