Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Movie) Keanu Reeves Is Joining The Sonic Movie 3 Cast As Shadow! [U]

[SSF1991]

UPDATE: Keanu Reeves' casting has been confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter. THR's reports that multiple sources have told them about Reeves' casting. You can check out their report here.

Original Article:

Shadow the Hedgehog is going to be appearing in the next Sonic film, Sonic the Hedgehog 3. That much is known, but we haven't had any information on who, exactly, will be voicing the Ultimate Lifeform. Well, thanks to film industry insider John Campea, it seems that it will be none other than Keanu Reeves.

So, let's get this out of the way. Yes, it's that Keanu Reeves. The same Keanu Reeves that stars as hitman John Wick. The same Keanu Reeves that was called "breathtaking" at that one E3 years ago. He is apparently the one that will be voicing Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. He's currently involved with the cast of comedy film Good Fortune and black comedy film Outcome.

According to Campea, he heard the information at a CinemaCon party via "someone most people would recognize" and was told not to say anything about it until the week after CinemaCon ended. He even says it's "100% locked" and we can "expect major publications like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter report on it very soon". He doesn't know the exact time they will report on it, but apparently the news should be officially confirmed at any time this month.

Of course, we can't stress enough that this is just a rumor. There hasn't been any official confirmation from anyone about the matter. Even Campea says that, even though he's confident it's true, he's "some nobody". So, until then, you should keep an open mind on this. But, if true, this would obviously be a huge addition to the cast. It would mean that Jim Carrey and Keanu Reeves are involved with a Sonic the Hedgehog movie, and that is quite a timeline us Sonic fans are in!

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Shiny Gems

Original Post Content:
If this is really true, then YES! Mr. John Wick or Mr. Neo is going to be Shadow! This should be interesting! I will love to see how Keanu plays Shadow!

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[Shiny Gems]

If this is really true, then YES! Mr. John Wick or Mr. Neo is going to be Shadow! This should be interesting! I will love to see how Keanu plays Shadow!

What about you all?

Edited April 15 by Shiny Gems

[Maple Syrup]

Spoiler

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! WHAT THE FREAAAAKKKKK!!!!!!!!! OOOOOOOHHHHHMYYYYYGAWDDDDDDDDD!!!!IIIIII'MMMMMMSOOOOOOOOHYYYYPPEEEDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!

I'm cool, yeah i'm fine! I CAN'T WAIT AT ALLLLL!

Edited April 15 by Maple Syrup

[Cyb3rkn1ght]

Keanu reeves? Who is that? *Looks up*
 

OHHHH SHIIIIT, that’s badass!

[Maple Syrup]

Jim Carrey, silly, Idris Elba, powerful, Keanu Reeves, BADASS! Sonic has to make a John Wick reference! Or Shadow.

[DaBigJ]

I'm just glad it's not someone like Chris Pratt or Tom Holland, but man the Reddit humor will be insufferable  with this casting

[nuckles87]

To head things off: our news article was mostly written before this was even up. The writer was just waiting for the livestream to get to the news before posting.

Only Dread can merge topics, no need to DM anyone, we're aware of this.

Also, we tweeted this out before your source, maybe follow our account?

 

[Shiny Gems]

1 minute ago, nuckles87 said:

To head things off: our news article was mostly written before this was even up. The writer was just waiting for the livestream to get to the news before posting.

Only Dread can merge topics, no need to DM anyone, we're aware of this.

Perfect! Thanks!

Honestly, though, I was not expecting you to see that DM, and I was asking if the person I DMed wanted the topics merged, not for him to do it himself. Do yeah, I was aware of that.

[Shiny Gems]

I always wanted Keanu Reeves to play Shadow in this film. If this is true, this is definitely exciting! I can't wait to hear his voice as him if he is really playing Shadow here!

[DaddlerTheDalek]

Keanu Reeves works for me as Shadow if its true.

[CrownSlayers Shadow]

And here I thought Shadow wouldn't use guns anymore...

[JPearce]

*Fingers Crossed.*

Please let us see John Wick in a Sonic movie. I am praying to God!

[SolidSurgeTT]

Hope he also signed an agreement to do a Knuckles-esque mini-series down the line.

[Xandur]

Not the first person I had in mind, but I'll absolutely take it.

[Shiny Gems]

As much as I appreciate this page staying, I only do so to an extent. I don't know why @SSF1991's version of the topic was merged with mine of all things, so I am going to have to say...

Everyone, take a look at SSF1991's post, which has a link to the story of Keanu possibly being Shadow's actor. I am saying this because I say SSF1991 deserves more recognition here for posting that story than I probably would. With that, why not give him some more credit?

[Bobnik]

Hollywood Reporter reported (haha funni) on this, so it's pretty much real.

Yeah, sure, I'll take it. I think he had several VA gigs and I know he was at least decent in Cyberpunk. Still surprised he wasn't announced during Cinemacon and had to essentially leak out this way, but nevertheless excited to hear his take on Shadow.

[Shiny Gems]

Here is a quote I partially made up, for Keanu possibly being Shadow in the third Sonic movie.

“You take the red quill, the story ends, you wake up in your prison and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the blue quill, you escape to wonderland, and I show you how deep the hedgehog hole goes.”

[Cyb3rkn1ght]

5 minutes ago, Shiny Gems said:

Here is a quote I partially made up, for Keanu possibly being Shadow in the third Sonic movie.

“You take the red quill, the story ends, you wake up in your prison and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the blue quill, you escape to wonderland, and I show you how deep the hedgehog hole goes.”

I loved matrix. It was my first taste in mind-boggling. (I thought it was pill, but I might be wrong)

[Shiny Gems]

1 minute ago, Cyb3rkn1ght said:

I loved matrix. It was my first taste in mind-boggling. (I thought it was pill, but I might be wrong)

I wanted to use quill, as in Knuckles and Sonic's quills, if you know what I mean.

[DaddlerTheDalek]

As I said, he works for me as Shadow!

[Maple Syrup]

8 minutes ago, Shiny Gems said:

Here is a quote I partially made up, for Keanu possibly being Shadow in the third Sonic movie.

“You take the red quill, the story ends, you wake up in your prison and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the blue quill, you escape to wonderland, and I show you how deep the hedgehog hole goes.”

He also might say, "Pop quiz, Hedgehog."

30 minutes ago, Xandur said:

Not the first person I had in mind, but I'll absolutely take it.

Wait. I forgot that Sonic is a fan of Keanu!

[castell-neath]

Said it all along. I think he will be great in the role. Or should that be....exceeeeelleeeennnt!!!

[Shiny Gems]

1 minute ago, castell-neath said:

Said it all along. I think he will be great in the role. Or should that be....exceeeeelleeeennnt!!!

I think he will be. I am hyped up for this, as like I said, I wanted Keanu as Shadow since speculation for the third Sonic movie started.

[SonicLegends]

It's all coming together as the Sonic movie How It Should Have Ended video foretold lol.

[Xandur]

4 minutes ago, Maple Syrup said:

Wait. I forgot that Sonic is a fan of Keanu!

Hang on, I just realized... if Sonic is a fan of Keanu, how will he react when he meets a Shadow that sounds exactly like Keanu?

 

️: "I am the Ultimate Lifeform."

: "...Baba Yaga?!"

️: "What?"