Jim Carrey has said in the past he was probably done with the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise, but now says he has a good reason for changing his mind.

The actor voices villain Dr. Robotnik and Gerald Robotnik in the upcoming sequel, zooming into theaters on Dec. 20.

When the AP asked Carrey on Tuesday if the angels’ gold-inked script was in fact, “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” Carrey chuckled, and said, “That might have been hyperbole.” As