Keanu Reeves might need come throughout some cursed on-line information whereas prepping for his position as Shadow the Hedgehog for Sonic 3, one thing even darker than his half as Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077.
Director Jeff Fowler praised Reeves’ dedication to the character throughout Sonic Revolution’s Shadow Revolution on-line stream (hat tip to GamesRadar). “He thinks the character is superior and he undoubtedly understood what we have been going for and he was very excited to do his model of it,” he teased about his efficiency.
It is abundantly clear that Shadow’s massive presence within the threequel, coupled with Reeves’ becoming voice, is perhaps the largest secret weapon Sonic 3 has to come back out with an honest field workplace haul over the extremely busy 2024 vacation season. SEGA is aware of this, which is why it is prolonged the actor’s position to a large chunk of Sonic X Shadow Generations as effectively.
Fowler confirmed the Keanu did not simply present as much as do fast recordings. As an alternative, “He would give us so many various variations of line readings and simply wish to maintain going,” which sounds 100% like Keanu Reeves. The veteran actor has again and again been praised by his collaborators and even simply random individuals who have come throughout him. Certain, we all know one thing like Sonic 3 is perhaps a simple paycheck for a lot of actors, however after doing such in depth work and advertising for Cyberpunk 2077, it comes as no shock that voicing Shadow is correct up his alley.
The director saved going about all of the work Reeves put into the voice efficiency: “He actually wished to create a really fan trustworthy model of the character. He did analysis. In our first assembly, he very clearly had gone and achieved his homework, which was superior. I am unable to say sufficient great issues about Keanu and what he dropped at the character and the expertise of constructing this film. I feel persons are going to essentially, actually love his model of Shadow.” The query in my thoughts proper now could be: Did he additionally come throughout cursed Shadow the Hedgehog media? How deep down the rabbit gap did he go?
I am now hoping that somebody nerdy sufficient asks him about troubling Sonic fan artwork when the press tour begins; Reeves can be a notoriously humorous particular person to speak with, so I am certain he’d have one thing attention-grabbing to say about that facet of the Sonic fandom.
Forward of the film’s December 20, 2024, launch date, it certain appears like Sonic diehards shall be consuming effectively throughout this ultimate stretch of the 12 months whatever the ultimate high quality of the threequel, as Sonic X Shadow Generations is an authorized banger.
