Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will feature Shadow in a significant capacity, but who will be providing the voice of the new character? We know the following.
We will soon be able to relive the fast-paced cartoon hero Sonic the Hedgehog thanks to the upcoming release of the third film in the series. This time, he’ll be going up against the challenging antihero in the video game, Shadow.
Though there was some uncertainty over who would portray Shadow, Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba, and James Marsden are all returning for Sonic the Hedgehog 3. We finally have a response now.
Discover who will be voicing Shadow in the next animated film by reading on; it’s a fantastic bonus.
Who is voicing Shadow in Sonic 3?
After numerous rumors, it was confirmed by multiple sources on April 16 that Keanu Reeves would be voicing Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
This news comes via The Hollywood Reporter, citing multiple sources as confirming the John Wick star had come aboard the animated sequel. The character was first introduced in 2001’s Sonic Adventure 2, as a dark-sided, edgy alternate to Sonic’s hero.
First footage of Sonic 3 was played at CinemaCon, which shows Jim Carrey’s Dr. Robotnik bouncing back from depression after creating Shadow the Hedgehog. (Yes, that’s a real thing.)
In the video game, Robotnik also developed Shadow. He swears retaliation after his closest friend Maria Robotnik, who is Dr. Robotnik’s cousin, dies, but then he recalls that he promised her he would keep the world safe. By all accounts, Shadow is a misunderstood character who aspires to do good but is yet disregarded because of his sad history.
In Sonic 2 (2022), Shadow was initially hinted at in a mid-credit sequence when G.U.N divulges details about a covert research facility where Project Shadow was conducted.
Reeves has voiced Batman in DC League of Super-Pets and the Canadian daredevil Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4, so this isn’t his first animated job.
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