Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Release Date, Cast, Director, And More Details

There’s no confirmation yet of who will voice Shadow the Hedgehog, but given that Idris Elba got the call to play Knuckles, having someone of equal caliber take the gig would be great to see. Could Shadow be personified by the gravelly rasp of Jason Statham? Tom Hardy? While fans don’t want Keanu Reeves to voice Shadow in «Sonic 3,» he might be a surprisingly good choice. Whatever happens, they’ll have to bring something extra not only for the character but also to fill the space left by Jim Carrey, who, as far as we know, will not be coming back for thirds. 

Jim Carrey broke the sad news for fans after «Sonic the Hedgehog 2» that this would be his final role, confirming in an interview with Access Hollywood, «Well, I’m retiring … I’m being fairly serious.» While the statement did seem pretty resolute, he advised that something great would have to come along to lure him back. «It depends,» he explained. «If the angels bring some sort of script that’s written in gold ink that says to me that it’s going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road, but I’m taking a break.» 

For now, then, that leaves Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, and Ben Schwartz likely to reprise their roles as Knuckles, Tails, and Sonic respectively, with James Marsden and Tika Sumpter returning as Tom and Maddie Wachowski, the trio’s loving human guardians.