SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 Gets an Early Teaser, Jim Carry is Back, and Hayden Christensen Rumored To Play Shadow
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 is coming and we’ve got a promo teaser that reveals the logo of the film. It was also reported that Jim Carrey is returning to reprise his role as the mad scientist Dr. Robotnik, which is cool! I’ve enjoyed him in this role!
The second film ended with Dr. Robotnik falling from a giant robot to the ground below, seemingly killing him. But, in the post-credits scene, Dr. Robotnik’s body had not been found, setting the stage for his return in the third film.
As for the teaser, it also features a laugh at the end, and fans believe that this is the voice of Anakin Skywalker actor Hayden Christensen, who was previously rumored to be taking on the role of Shadow in the next film. This casting has not been confirmed, but yeah, it could be him. We’ll just have to wait and see!
When previously talking about Shadow’s involvement, the film’s co-writer Pat Casey said Shadow was brought to the franchise primarily because of his popularity, and also because of what he could bring to the films going forward.
Casey described him as “driven by anger and revenge,” similar to Knuckles, but the key difference is that Shadow isn’t misunderstood like the red echidna was in the sequel. Shadow was created with the prime goal of protecting the world from danger, but it’s the way he goes about that that will put him at odds with Sonic and his friends.
He went on to say: “Sonic’s never had to deal with someone as emotionally damaged like Shadow...when he sees Shadow, he’s like, ‘Well, I’ll just teach him about the power of friendship, like with Knuckles!’ But that’s not going to work on Shadow.”
In the character’s background, Shadow’s desire to protect humanity stems from witnessing the death of his friend Maria at the hands of G.U.N. It seems like Shadow and Sonic may be able to team up against G.U.N. for the same objective, but Shadow is coming in not knowing Sonic’s intentions, and he is apprehensive, having just gone through something traumatic. This might mean a darker Sonic movie than we’ve seen so far, but I think fans are on board for whatever the third film has in store.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is headed toward a December 20, 2024 release date. In addition to the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie, Knuckles is also getting his very own TV show which will be coming to Paramount+.