Keanu Reeves, star of “John Wick,” will play Shadow in “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” a source told .
He joins a cast that features Jim Carrey as the evil Dr. Robotnik and Ben Schwartz as Sonic. A representative for the movie’s production company, Paramount Pictures, declined to comment.
Anthropomorphic hedgehog Shadow (whose fur is black, Sonic’s is blue) is something of an antihero in the games. He frequently opposes Sonic as well.
In addition to the “Matrix” franchise, Reeves has credits in the films “Speed,” “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” and “My Own Private Idaho.” He will next be seen with Ana de Armas in the “John Wick” spinoff “Ballerina.
” The introduction of his character in a new teaser that debuted last week at CinemaCon received a resounding round of applause from the assembled movie theater executives, a testament to the actor’s box office power. Reeves will also appear with Aziz Ansari, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, and Sandra Oh in the film “Good Fortune.”
The director of the most recent “Sonic” sequel, Jeff Fowler, comes back after helming the previous two films in the franchise. Neal H.Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara, and Hitoshi Okuno will produce the film “Sonic 3.” The movie is scheduled to be released in theaters on December 20, 2024.
With a combined global box office of $725.2 million for “Sonic the Hedgehog” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” the franchise is among Paramount’s most successful. Additionally, the company is producing “Knuckles,” a spin-off series that will debut on Paramount+.
