Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Shadow's Actor Revealed! Keanu Reeves Joins the Cast!

We received the first visuals for the upcoming Sonic movie at CinemaCon 2024, where they were exclusively shown to the audience. Although they are still not available online, those who watched shared the news and gave us an idea of what to expect from Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

All fans were thrilled to see Jim Carrey return for his popular role as Dr. Robotnik. However, questions lingered about who would play Shadow as the Paramount members did not reveal it during their CinemaCon presentation. We were excited to find out that it was none other than Keanu Reeves himself. Explore everything about the new movie and its new addition to the cast!  

Table of Contents: 

• Keanu Reeves Joins Sonic 3 as Shadow
• Keanu Reeves's Previous Roles in Animated Movies
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Confirmed Cast Actors

Keanu Reeves Joins Sonic 3 as Shadow

It has been confirmed by multiple sources that Keanu Reeves will be providing the voice for Shadow the Hedgehog in the upcoming Sonic movie. Fans were joyfully surprised by this unexpected news. No one even guessed that Keanu Reeves could be considered for a role in the Sonic franchise, but here we are!

Keanu Reeves will be portraying the main antagonist in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Shadow is typically depicted as an antagonist who, despite his controversial ways, has good intentions. We expect to see a clash of interests between Shadow and Sonic in the upcoming sequel, as well as an introduction to Shadow's backstory. This rival of Sonic has had a great influence on the franchise ever since his first appearance in Sonic Adventure 2. Keanu will undoubtedly do justice to Shadow, allowing fans to see this iconic character join the movie trilogy with a bang.

Keanu Reeves's Previous Roles in Animated Roles

Although we were all surprised to learn of Keanu's participation in Sonic 3, he did not choose this role for no reason. Keanu Reeves has had his fair share of experience in animation and gaming entertainment, thanks to his famous roles such as the motorcyclist Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4, Batman in DC League of Super Pets, Neo in The Animatrix, and more.

One of Keanu's most well-known digital roles was Johnny Silverhand in the action game Cyberpunk 2077, released in 2020. With such rich and successful expertise in this area of the entertainment business, we are sure that his portrayal of Shadow will be equally remarkable.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Confirmed Cast Actors

Keanu is the latest addition to the Sonic cast, but he is not the only new face we will see in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Despite fans' speculations, it is still unknown which roles some of the new actors will be playing. However, here is the complete list of all the revealed actors who will be seen in Sonic 3:

• Ben Schwartz
• Jim Carrey
• Idris Elba
• Lee Majdoub
• James Marsden
• Colleen O’Shaughnessy
• Tom Butler
• Tika Sumpter
• Alyla Browne
• Krysten Ritter
• James Wolk
• Sofia Pernas
• Cristo Fernández
• Jorma Taccone

We are all excited for the next Sonic the Hedgehog movie! Make sure to check our website for more news on the sequel as we update regularly. Find out more about the revealed trailer in our previous article:

• Sonic the Hedgehog 3: New Trailer Breakdown, Release Date, Cast and More