Sonic the Hedgehog 3

In 1974, the alien hedgehog Shadow is held by G.U.N. and befriends Maria, granddaughter of scientist Gerald Robotnik. When Maria dies in an explosion, Shadow is put in suspended animation. In 2024, someone frees him. G.U.N. calls in Sonic, Tails and Knuckles, now Team Sonic. They find that the one who freed him is Gerald himself, who plans to fire the orbital Eclipse Cannon with help from his grandson Ivo Robotnik. Sonic loses control, steals the Master Emerald and fights Shadow, until he tells him about losing Longclaw. Shadow switches sides. In the end, Ivo and Shadow steer the cannon away from Earth and sacrifice themselves, and Sonic meets Amy Rose and an army of Metal Sonics.

1. CameoKeanu Reeves as Shadow

   Director Jeff Fowler called the John Wick films an unconventional audition for Shadow. Reeves joined in April 2024 and recorded many takes of each line.

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2. Behind the scenesThe script in 24-carat gold ink

   Jim Carrey said he would only return for a script written in gold ink. Director Fowler printed it in 24-carat gold ink, which he estimates at about $100,000. Carrey also plays grandfather Gerald, which took three hours in the makeup chair.

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3. ReferenceSpeed and The Matrix in the final fight

   The film nods to Speed (1994), another Keanu Reeves movie. The Sonic and Shadow duel choreography mimics Neo versus Agent Smith in The Matrix. The writers even considered a Shadow line about guns, but dropped it.

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