Keanu Reeves Reportedly Voices Shadow in Sonic The Hedgehog 3

Keanu Reeves joins the cast of Sonic the Hedgehog 3according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter (and first broken by The John Campea Show). The outlet’s sources report that the John Wick and Matrix star is voicing Shadow the Hedgehog.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is set to release on December 20 and pits Shadow alongside the returning Dr. Robotnik (played by Jim Carrey) against Sonic, Tails and Knuckles. The returning cast includes Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba, James Marsden and Colleen O’Shaughnessey. The film‘s first trailer was shown to a select audience at Cinemacon in Las Vegas last week and provided the first real look at Shadow. Unfortunately, the trailer has not been released to the public yet.

Paramount has yet to officially confirm Reeves’ casting, but if true, he will join other new cast members including Krysten Ritter, Alyla Browne, James Wolk, Sofia Pernas, Cristo Fernández, and Jorma Taccone. Shadow’s debut was teased at the end of Sonic the Hedgehog 2but his voice has been a tantalizing mystery since the third film was announced in August 2022.

Meanwhile, the autonomous joins the series will premiere on Paramount Plus on April 26. You can watch the first full trailer here.

[Source: The Hollywood Reporter]