Sonic the Hedgehog 3 star Ben Schwartz promises a satisfying entrance from Shadow (Keanu Reeves) in the film. The movie is the third installment in the Sonic the Hedgehog film series and is based on the video game franchise of the same name by Sega. In the games, Shadow is Sonic’s archenemy, raising anticipation for the iconic villain’s long-awaited entry in the film series.
Anticipation was raised further when it was announced Reeves had signed on to voice the character. Now, Schwartz is further hyping up Shadow and promising his entry will be everything viewers hope for.
In an interview with Screen Rant, Schwartz teased the “gratifying” nature of Shadow’s arrival in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Schwartz, who voices Sonic, stated he loved Shadow’s entrance in the new film.
He acknowledged that the movie is taking on one of the franchise’s biggest characters but was doing so that would demonstrate to fans that it cares about and understands them. Schwartz concluded that he hoped fans would feel taken care of by the movie.
Idris Elba has offered a positive reaction to the news that Keanu Reeves will be joining Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as Shadow, saying they were “destined” to collaborate one more time. Elba voices Knuckles the Echidna in the live-action movie universe, a warrior originally tricked by Robotnik into helping him before befriending Sonic.
Reeves’ character is also expected to be introduced as a villain in the next movie, albeit with a much different backstory and motivation. With Reeves portraying the Ultimate Lifeform in the upcoming video game movie, this marks the first time he and Elba have starred in a film together. However, it’s not the first time the pair have been in a project at the same time, with both of them having significant roles in the 2020 video game Cyberpunk 2077.
The Shadow actor portrayed secondary protagonist Johnny Silverhand, while the Knuckles actor played government agent Solomon Reed, who features prominently in the 2023 DLC titled Phantom Liberty.
