Keanu Reeves may have been exposed to some cursed internet lore while preparing to play Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic 3, more than his role as Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077 Even darker.
Director Jeff Fowler praised Reeves’ commitment to the character during the Sonic Revolution’s Shadow Revolution online livestream (hat tip to GamesRadar). “He thinks the character is great, he definitely understands what we’re going for and he’s excited to do his version of it,” he teased of his performance.
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It’s clear that Shadow’s heavy presence in the trilogy, coupled with Reeves’ fitting voice, may be Sonic 3’s biggest secret weapon in achieving respectable box office numbers during the extremely busy 2024 holiday period. Sega knows this, which is why it expanded the actor’s role to a sizeable part in Sonic X Shadow Generations.
Fowler confirmed that Keanu’s presence wasn’t just for a quick taping. Instead, “He would give us lots of different versions of line readings and just try to get on with it,” which sounds 100% like Keanu Reeves. Time and time again, the veteran actor has been praised by his collaborators and even by people who meet him by chance. Of course, we know that a project like Sonic 3 could be an easy paycheck for many actors, but after doing such extensive work and marketing for Cyberpunk 2077, voicing Shadow is just that. It’s no surprise that this is his specialty.
The director went on to note all the work Reeves put into his voice acting: “He really wanted to create a version of the character that was very fan-favorite. He did his research. He had obviously done his homework when we first met , it’s amazing, I can’t say enough about Keanu and what he brought to the role and the experience of making this movie. “The question that’s on my mind right now is: Did he also experience being cursed. The Hedgehog Shadow Media? How far down the rabbit hole is he?
I’m now hoping someone nerdy enough to ask him about the disturbing Sonic fan art at the beginning of the press conference; Reeves is also a notoriously funny guy, so I’m sure he’d be interested in Sony This side of the gram fan has some interesting things to say.
before the movie comes out December 20, 2024release date, it looks like Sonic diehards are sure to be well fed during the final stretch of the year, regardless of the final quality of the trilogy, as Sonic X Shadow Generations is a certified hit.
