Jim Carrey says he's 'fairly serious' about wanting to retire from acting: 'I've done enough'

• Jim Carrey says he's seriously contemplating retiring from acting.
• He made the revelation while talking to "Access Hollywood" this week.

Jim Carrey says he might be ready to stop acting.

In a surprising reveal, the legendary comic told "Access Hollywood" during a promotional interview for"Sonic the Hedgehog 2," that it might be time to head off into the sunset. Carrey plays the villain Robotnik in the movie, out April 8.

"Well, I'm retiring," he said during the interview, released on Thursday. "I'm being fairly serious."

"It depends," he continued. "If the angels bring some sort of script that's written in gold ink that says to me that it's going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road, but I'm taking a break."

Carrey said the reason for him really thinking about retirement is that he's enjoying doing painting these days and loves "my spiritual life."

"And this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists — I have enough. I've done enough. I am enough," Carrey added.

A representative for Carrey didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

If Carrey does retire he will leave behind an incredible filmography that boasts some of the greatest comedies in the modern era, including "Dumb and Dumber," "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," and "The Mask."

Later in his career, he turned to more serious work like "The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "Man on the Moon," and "The Truman Show." The latter two earned him Golden Globe wins.