Jim Carrey Confirms He Shaved Off His Real Hair While Filming a Scene in 'Sonic 3'

Jim Carrey underwent a dramatic transformation for Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

The actor, 63, revealed in an exclusive behind-the-scenes interview with Entertainment Weekly that he shaved off his real hair in a scene for the upcoming live-action comedy, in which he reprises his role as main antagonist Dr. Ive “Eggman” Robotnik.

Carrey’s mad scientist character rocks an unrelenting headboard at the top of the clip – which goes well with his signature wacky moustache.

Jim Carrey as Ivo Robotnik in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’.

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But in the scene, Ivo transforms back into his bald look as another character, his sidekick Stone, played by Lee Majdoub, gives him a big head start.

“We are shooting Sonic 3 and I just cut Jim Carrey’s hair on camera,” Majdoub says giddily in the video. “It was so much fun and he wanted me to do it, and he put a lot of trust in me.”

During a shaving montage, in which Majdoub alternates between using scissors and an electric razor, Carrey reveals that he’s been growing his hair out for “a year and a half.”

“The Doctor is back,” the two-time Golden Globe winner declares in the video as he touches his freshly shaved head.

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The film sequel brings back Carrey in his infamous role, as well as Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, Idris Elba as the voice of Knuckles, and James Marsden and Tiku Sumpter. Keanu Reeves also recently joined the cast of the adaptation of Sega’s video game series as the voice of Shadow.

Jim Carrey at a special screening of ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ on February 12, 2020 in California.

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“Sonic, Knuckles and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything seen before,” the synopsis reads. “With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.”

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After showing in cinemas Sonic 2 In 2022, Carrey opened up about getting into character to portray the evil creator in a behind-the-scenes feature film.

“I throw the spaghetti against the wall, see if it sticks, see if it’s al dente,” Carrey said. “I know the material, and then, of course, I want to try it in many different ways. Give the director so much to do, so many levels of emotion, so many levels of cartoon. I’ll do them all night long if they let me.”

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 it’s in theaters on December 20.

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