Idris Elba is reacting to information that Keanu Reeves is becoming a member of the Sonic the Hedgehog universe because the voice of Shadow for the third installment of the movie saga.
Elba voices Knuckles the Echidna and, through the pink carpet premiere of the upcoming Paramount+ sequence Knuckles, shared his ideas on Reeves.
“I’m a giant fan of his,” Elba stated in an interview with IGN. “I’ve heard that he’s a fan of mine, and we’re destined to make one thing collectively. So, right here we go.”
Elba and Reeves had shared credit voicing characters in Cyberpunk 2077 which might make Sonic the Hedgehog 3 a reunion for the actors.
Shadow made a non-speaking look throughout a mid-credits scene in 2022’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The character is an anthropomorphic red-striped black hedgehog created by the federal government and set to resemble Sonic’s skills.
Elba reprises his voice function of Knuckles within the Paramount+ sequence, which can premiere on April 26. The live-action sequence is a sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and a prequel to the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Knuckles follows the titled character on a journey of self-discovery as he agrees to coach Wade, performed by Adam Pally, as his protégé and train him the methods of the Echidna warrior. The forged consists of Stockard Channing, Edi Patterson, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor, Julian Barratt, Rory McCann, Cary Elwes, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Scheer, and Rob Huebel.
Particular visitor star Ben Schwartz will reprise his function as Sonic, and Tika Sumpter will reprise her function as Maddie. Colleen O’Shaughnessey additionally returns as a particular visitor star in her function as Tails.