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Jim Carrey has opened up about why he came out of retirement (Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage)

After announcing his retirement in 2022, beloved comedian Jim Carrey is back on our screens – but not necessarily out of choice.

Two years ago the Bruce Almighty actor, 62, said he had ‘done enough’ in his career and liked his ‘quiet life’.

He did add a caveat: that he would only return to Hollywood if an angel brought him a script ‘written in gold ink’ that would be ‘really important’ for people to see.

However, fast forward to 2024 and the Ace Ventura actor is starring in Sonic The Hedgehog 3, reprising his role as Dr Robotnik for the third time – and it wasn’t down to a golden script…

Chatting to AP Entertainment on the red carpet for the film, Jim said: ‘I came back to this universe because first of all I get to play a genius, which is a bit of a stretch.

‘And it’s just…,’ he began, before conceding: ‘I bought a lot of stuff and I need the money frankly.’

He attended the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 premiere and talked about the new film (Picture: John Phillips/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

However, it seems Jim might not have wanted to return to acting (Picture: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

When announcing his retirement in 2022, the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind star said: ‘Well, I’m retiring. Yeah, probably. I’m being fairly serious.

‘It depends, if the angels bring some sort of script that’s written in gold ink that says to me that it’s going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road but I’m taking a break,’ he added to Access Hollywood.

‘I really like my quiet life and I really like putting paint on canvas and I really love my spiritual life and I feel like, and this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists – I have enough. I’ve done enough. I am enough.’

While some reports suggested those close to Jim were becoming worried about his increasingly ‘reclusive’ lifestyle, he looked to have a sociable time at his birthday party this year.

The comedian posed for pictures at his birthday bash with stars invcluding Adam Sandler, Jimmy Kimmel, David Space, Seth Green, Craig Robinson Ben Schwartz and Howie Mandel.

He explained: ‘I really needthe money’ (Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage)

It’s been a tough time for Jim, as his older sister Rita Carrey died last month.

Jim also lost his brother John Carrey in 2019 at the age of 60 after he suffered with a blood condition called aplastic anaemia.

In 2020, a year after his brother died, Jim told The Daily Show with Trevor Noah that he wrote his book Memoirs and Misinformation for his brother John.

Jim was inspired by his brother’s resilience while living with the blood condition.

‘He wore it like a champion,’ he said. ‘Like this guy never complained. He never said, “Oh my God, I can’t do things because of what I have” or “what I am dealing with.”‘

The comedy actor hoped his brother would live in his book, as he said: ‘What I want to do is tell the world I had a very special brother.’

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