Keanu Reeves’ Shadow Does not Play Good in This Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Clip

Staff Sonic won’t stand an opportunity in opposition to Shadow the Hedgehog (Keanu Reeves). If you recognize the Sega game lore, you recognize issues are about to get much more spiky when the long-lasting online game anti-hero makes his debut in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. In anticipation of the movie’s launch following this yr’s Knuckles on Paramount+, right here’s a have a look at Shadow unleashed and going face to face with Sonic (Ben Schwartz), Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey), and Knuckles (Idris Elba).

Take a look at the clip under to see how nicely spherical certainly one of Staff Sonic versus Shadow goes in Sonic 3.

What’s humorous concerning the clip above—aside from our heroes discovering there’s a brand new boss-level menace on the town—is that in Sonic the Hedgehog, there’s truly a reference to Keanu Reeves when Sonic watches Kathryn Bigelow’s Level Break because the Donut Lord (James Marsden) does from exterior the home earlier than they change into the franchise’s discovered household. So it’s actually enjoyable to see Sonic battle the voice of certainly one of his heroes. Plus, there’s gotta be a meta acknowledgement within the upcoming movie. And simply as a Sonic fan, who final performed the Dreamcast period of the video games that featured Shadow’s story, it’s wonderful to see all of it come to life on display screen.

We’ll be ready with tissues in hand to see his tragic backstory with Maria Robotnik, who Shadow will get near whereas in Gerald Robotnik’s lab the place he’s created. Yup, that’s proper, they’re associated to Eggman (Jim Carrey); he’s again because the franchise’s mainstay arch-nemesis, who Staff Sonic finds themselves needing to recruit with a purpose to cease his grandfather Gerald (who Carrey additionally performs) and Shadow’s undoubtedly nefarious plans.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 opens in theaters December 20. Watch the remainder of the Sonic movie franchise, together with the Knuckles collection, on  Paramount+.

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