Dr. Robotnik's future in the Sonic movie series is, once again, up in the air, but the writers "hope" Jim Carrey will return for Sonic the Hedgehog 4.

Borderlands, but that's also not to say that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is actually good either. This third movie ends up somewhere in the middle, making it less-than-essential viewing for anyone over the age of 10 who didn't grow up with a Genesis or a Dreamcast in the house.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller admitted that they made sure Jim Carrey returns for third sequel. The makers desperately wanted the Mask actor only to reprise the role of

Who could have played Gerald Robotnik if Jim Carrey didn't want to, and how would that have impacted 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3?'

Jim Carrey wasn’t sleeping, in a metaphorical sense. He was just resting his eyes. “I think I've decided not to retire, but to have power rests,” Carrey told Us Weekly exclusively. “I meditate a lot.” Two years after claiming that he was “fairly serious” about retiring from acting after starring in Sonic 2,

All in all, most critics are loving Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The movie lets the animated characters take center stage with less oversight form the humans (save Carrey of course) and they are more than capable of taking the load. As The Hollywood Handle says…

Jim Carrey marks his return to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise with a dual role in the third installment. In an interview, Carrey admitted to initially struggling with the physicality of playing the Robotnik grandfather and grandson. Carrey also teased the dynamic between the Robotnik duo revealing how he approached the two different roles.

The comedian plays both his longtime villain character Dr. Robotnik and his long-lost grandfather in the video game adaptation’s new installment.

Jim Carrey has played Doctor Robotnik in three different films, and there have been several iconic moments for the character in each.