As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Reeves will be joining Ben Schwartz as Sonic and Jim Carrey as Dr. Eggman in the third installment of the Sega video game franchise., Reeves will be joining Ben Schwartz as Sonic and Jim Carrey as Dr. Eggman in the third installment of the Sega video game franchise.
During the recent CinemaCon in Las Vegas on April 11, the crowd was treated to a brief teaser of the third movie, teasing Reeves’ Shadow, who gives off a dark vibe persona, a polar opposite of Sonic. After the announcement, avid fans of the franchise took to X to share their reactions, with mostly positive remarks accompanied by self-created “memes.”
“Reeves is notable for making his characters sympathetic no matter the genre, so his take on Shadow the Hedgehog will see a faithful adaptation of the games’ version.” wrote ScreenRant.Despite being known for his action roles, the Hollywood actor has provided his voice to various animated characters in the past, including Duke Caboom in 2019’s“I love Batman as a character and I love him in the comic books, in the films, so to get the opportunity to voice — to play — Batman was awesome.