Sonic the Hedgehog may have predicted Keanu Reeves as Shadow in a previous movie
Apr. 16, 2024ForeSHADOWing, much?
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Keanu Reeves is set to voice Shadowin upcoming animated sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which is extra fun given that the actor actually exists within the ever-expanding franchise’s canon…
“Yes! Keanu!” the spiky speedster exclaims in excitement. “You are a national treasure. “‘Pop quiz, hot shot!’ Ah, it’s a classic line.”
After it was announced Reeves will be playing Shadow in the series' third installment, whichunveiled its first teaser behind closed doors at CinemaConrecently, fans took to Twitter to suggest that the movie deliberately poke fun at the fact that Sonic is a lover of the John Wick star’s work and how much Shadow sounds like him.
“Please PLEASE have Sonic say, ‘why do you sound like Keanu’ and Shadow just goes ‘the f*** are you talking about?? CHAOS CONTROL’",said one Twitter user, whileanother wrote: “Please let Sonic break the 4th wall when he hears Shadow talk.”
“If Sonic makes a joke about Shadow sounding like Keanu I will buy every seat in that damn theatre,“tweeted an enthusiastic third, asa fourth claimed: “HE CALLED IT FROM THE BEGINNING I’M [GOING] INSANE.”
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