‘Knuckles’ Star Idris Elba On Keanu Reeves Joining ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Universe As Shadow
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Deadline— Idris Elba is reacting to news that Keanu Reeves is joining the Sonic the Hedgehog universe as the voice of Shadow for the third installment of the film saga. Elba voices Knuckles the Echidna and, during the red carpet premiere of the upcoming Paramount+ series Knuckles, shared his thoughts on Reeves. “I’m a big fan […]
Daily Mail—Voice actor Jason Griffith reacts to Keanu Reeves voicing Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 after years of voicing the character: 'It's a great choice!'. The character had been previously voiced by Griffith in Shadow the Hedgehog in the TV series Sonic X and video games Shadow the Hedgehog and more. The 43-year-old voice actor spoke with TMZ about Keanu's casting, revealing he thinks, 'It's a great choice.'. 'Shadow is now being voiced by Ted Theodore Logan, John Wick and Neo, so I think that's pretty good company to keep,' Griffith began.
GeekTyrant—Idris Elba Shares Excitement for SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 Saying It's for "Diehard Sonic Fans" — GeekTyrant. The Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise has been a blast to watch for fans and audiences. Paramount Pictures has seen big success from it, and the upcoming third movie...
CNN—‘Knuckles’ turns Idris Elba’s ‘Sonic’ warrior into a series that goes nowhere fast. The “Sonic the Hedgehog” movies weren’t particularly good, but they had Jim Carrey and made a lot of money, so inevitably, there’s more. Lacking Carrey to help carry the load, “Knuckles,” spun out of that game-to-screen universe, isn’t just bad, but a next-level degree of bad, starting with the puzzling question of for whom this six-episode Paramount+ series was made. Having played the stilted-sounding warrior echidna in the 2022 “Sonic” sequel, Idris Elba reprises the voice of the titular...