Jim Carrey gifts 40,000 dollar car to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 crew member

Actor Jim Carrey has gifted a new car to a crew member of his upcoming film Sonic the Hedgehog 2. As per Variety, Carrey held a raffle to commend the crew behind the movie for its work and its grand prize was a Chevy Blazer RS, a vehicle worth $40,000.

Carrey will return as the villainous Doctor Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, which is a sequel to 2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog. The Paramount Pictures’ film series is based on the video-game franchise from Japanese video-game developer and publisher Sega.

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Sonic the Hedgehog received mostly positive critical reviews. It holds a 63 per cent rating at review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. The critical consensus reads, “Fittingly fleet and frequently fun, Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game-inspired adventure the whole family can enjoy — and a fine excuse for Jim Carrey to tap into the manic energy that launched his career.”

Ben Schwartz voiced the titular character, a cartoony, anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who has escaped his own dimension and has entered ours using magic rings. He befriends a human and together they face off against the evil Doctor Robotnik.

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James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, and Neal McDonough played supporting roles.

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Jeff Fowler directed the film based on a script written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will release on April 8, 2023.