

Robotnik in the recent sequel, which surpassed its 2020 predecessor's record to become the highest grossing video game movie of all time in the U.S., having accumulated more than $181 million at the domestic box office since its April 8 premiere. He reprises his role as the villainous Dr. RELATED: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Passes the Original to Become Biggest Video Game Movie of All Time in U.S. Give the director so much to work with, so many levels of emotion, so many levels of cartoon.

"I know the material, and then, of course I want to try it a bunch of different ways. "I throw the spaghetti against the wall, see if it sticks, see if it's al dente," Carrey says in the behind-the-scenes featurette. In a PEOPLE exclusive clip from the sequel's upcoming home release, the Golden Globe winner, 60, explained that there were "so many levels" to his physical performance in the movie, which is available May 24 on digital.

Jim Carrey went all in with his performance in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
