After years of speculation, it was discovered matrix, John Wickand Cyberpunk 2077 Star Keanu Reeves voices brooding antihero Shadow exist Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Reeves’ portrayal of Shadow in Paramount’s live-action adaptation has been a fan-favorite character since The Shadow’s debut. Sonic the Hedgehog 2post-credits scene, so when his casting was confirmed, years of anticipation on the internet finally came true, a testament to both the strength of the casting and the fans’ affection for the tainted character. Sega for nearly 20 years.
Within minutes of the casting being announced, the internet was creating some incredible art that brought together Shadow and his cast, whether it was previous iconic roles like Neo in Neo . matrix and John Wick, or type them into meme format.
The revelation brought everyone’s attention to a scene from the first movie in which Sonic (played by Parks and Recreation Actor Ben Schwartz watches the 1994 action film speed, and called Reeves a “national treasure.” Considering the reference significance of these movies (Sonic the Hedgehog 2 have a joke refer to Schwartz’s Parks and Recreation Role, for example), I wouldn’t be surprised if Blue Blur made a joke about Shadow sounding like Reeves. It’s exactly the kind of fan-service, low-hanging fruit that comes with movies like this. Fans are already using it.
While the hype for the news was certainly strong, we still haven’t seen what Shadow will look like in the movie. Well, at least most of us don’t.The first shot is Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Premiere last week at the film festival, but has not yet been shown to the public. Some people didn’t just imagine it, but modeled it out of Reeves’ other characters.A lot of the models are just people putting some crazy stuff that Johnny Silverhand said into it Cyberpunk 2077 over scene Sonicbut at least the atmosphere is promising.
It wasn’t all a celebratory reaction, though. The Shadow’s voice in the live-action film has caused long-running debate, so much so that some people have firmly sided with other actors playing him. Star Wars actor hayden christensen Negotiations are rumored to be underway for the role, and batman Actor Robert Pattinson has been a fan favorite for almost as long as Reeves.
Overall, the announcement generated more attention Sonic In the live-action universe, fans are hoping for more big stars to join the cast.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 It will premiere in theaters on December 20.Until then, Paramount+ will launch Show focuses on Idris Elba’s knuckles April 26th. I’m still hoping Batrouge will show up in a post-credits scene so she can be in the movie. Let me dream, damn it.