With less than two months until the release of the third Sonic installment in theaters, the franchise is preparing to present one of its most surprising choices: Keanu Reeves as Shadow. This decision has turned out to be both curious and correct, since the actor has not only lent his voice, but has given himself to the character with body and soul.
Through an interview with the American media GamesRadarthe director of the film Jeff Fowler praised the Canadian actor for the enormous effort he made to get to know the villain up close, ensuring that he not only “appeared and read the script to voice Shadow”, but that “he arrived with his homework done.”
“He gave us a lot of different versions of the dialogue readings and just wanted to move forward. He really wanted to create a version of the character that was very true to the fans. He did his research. At our first meeting, he clearly came in with his homework done, which was incredible. I can’t say enough wonderful things about Keanu and what he brought to the character and the experience of making this movie. I think people are going to love his version of Shadow.”
Although it sounded like a meme at first due to the pure fact that his voice and personality resembled the character, the truth is that Keanu Reeves wants to become a reference for the franchise and, as in other projects, the actor has shown He is an all-rounder and one of the most enjoyable people to work with in the industry.
Although it has not been confirmed whether Shadow will appear in future projects in the franchise, given his charisma and popularity, it would not be strange for him to follow in the footsteps of Knuckles and get his own series, where fans can enjoy the black hedgehog in his full splendor.
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