Keanu Reeves has been forged as Shadow the Hedgehog in Paramount’s upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3. The casting got here as a welcome shock to many when it was introduced, however most likely to not one fan who predicted the information two years earlier than it occurred.

Shared by consumer @SonicpoX on X (previously Twitter) in 2022, the video takes audio from Keanu Reeves’ efficiency in John Wick and imposes an animated Shadow the Hedgehog on Reeves. The temporary animation was used to foretell how Reeves would look as Shadow, a fan-casting which had swirled across the web because the first Sonic the Hedgehog debuted in 2020.

The video blew up as soon as when it was posted in 2022, however has seen a second surge in reputation because of Monday’s reveal. New feedback on the publish are calling @SonicpoX a psychic, with one asking “How inform me how you probably did it” and one other merely proclaiming “HE KNEW.” In a current tweet, @SonicpoX declared his victory, merely stating “Referred to as it.”

Keanu Reeves joins the exceptional forged, which incorporates Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Colleen O’Shaughnessy, James Marsden, Idris Elba, and Cristo Fernández.

The Sonic Franchise Continues to Develop

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is the third installment of the Sonic motion pictures.

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When the very first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog was launched again in 2020, nobody would have imagined it could spawn a profitable franchise for Paramount Footage. The movie, launched earlier than the likes of The Final of Us and Fallout, broke the online game curse, however the first trailer featured a horrifyingly ‘real looking’ model of Sonic that threatended to derail the entire franchise earlier than it began. Nonetheless, director Jeff Fowler mentioned in a Tweet on the time, “Thanks for the assist. And the criticism. The message is loud and clear… you are not proud of the design & you need adjustments. It will occur.” Regardless that it added extra expense to the film’s price range, the change was a necessity for the movie to have any probability of succeeding.

The design was subsequently modified, and Sonic the Hedgehog, outfitted with a game-accurate look, was a significant hit for Paramount Footage – grossing $319 million worldwide. A sequel was rapidly greenlit and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 hit theaters in 2022. In addition to persevering with Sonic’s story, the movie launched audiences to the primary live-action model of Tails (voiced by Colleen O’Shaughnessey) and Knuckles (voiced by Idris Elba). Sonic the Hedgehog 2 grossed $405 million worldwide, and was the highest-grossing online game adaptation in america till it was dethroned by The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film final 12 months. The franchise’s mixed gross stands at $707 million, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is predicted to be one other field workplace hit, probably pushing the franchise previous the $1 billion mark.

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Knuckles’ debut was so in style, the character was rapidly given his personal spin-off collection, aptly titled Knuckles. The collection is true across the nook, with the primary episode airing on Paramount+ on April 26. Alongside Idris Elba, Knuckles additionally stars Adam Pally, Child Cudi, Rory McCann, Ellie Taylor, Cary Elwes, and Christopher Lloyd. Ben Schwartz and Colleen O’Shaughnessey are additionally reprising their respective roles as Sonic and Tails within the collection.