“Sonic the Hedgehog” simply received a complete lot darker. Keanu Reeves has been solid because the voice of Shadow, the evil, lab-generated black hedgehog foil to Sonic, in Paramount’s upcoming “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” IndieWire has realized. Paramount had no remark.
Reeves joins a voice solid that features Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails, and Idris Elba as Knuckles, who debuted in “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” and is getting his personal spinoff sequence on Paramount+ later this yr. James Marsden and Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik are additionally returning to the solid of the live-action movie. Jeff Fowler, who directed the primary two entries, is returning for the three-quel.
Shadow’s arrival for “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” was teased on the finish of the prior movie, and CinemaCon crowds throughout Paramount’s presentation received a primary take a look at Shadow in motion as he’s recruited by Carrey’s Eggman (now chubby to match the online game villain’s cartoonish girth) and launching right into a excessive velocity battle with Sonic. However we didn’t get a proper announcement of the voice actor who can be portraying him.
Some fan casting had crossed their fingers that “The Batman” period Robert Pattinson would possibly step up for the half, however we expect followers can be simply high quality with Neo and John Wick.
CinemaCon crowds additionally noticed Reeves set to reprise his position as John Wick within the Wick spinoff “Ballerina” that doesn’t open in theaters till summer time 2025, and he is also portraying an angel in Aziz Ansari’s upcoming comedy “Good Fortune” alongside Ansari and Seth Rogen. He’s at the moment in manufacturing on “Constantine 2.” And Reeves has additionally lent his voice beforehand to the online game “Cyberpunk 2077,” to “Toy Story 4,” and most just lately because the voice of Batman in “DC League of Tremendous-Pets.”
Shadow within the “Sonic” video video games is Sonic’s arch-rival and an antagonist, although typically he finds himself working along with Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and firm. He was first launched in “Sonic Journey 2” in 2001 for the Sega Dreamcast.
2022’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” grossed $405 million on the worldwide field workplace, which surpassed the $319 million grossed by the unique, the primary in a revival of profitable online game movie diversifications in Hollywood. The information of Keanu Reeves’ casting was first reported by “The John Campea Present.”
“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” opens in theaters December 20.