Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie: 8 actors we want to see in future Sonic films

Date:
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

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Off the back of Idris Elbas casting as Knuckles in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, here are eight other actors we want to voice characters in future Sonic movies.

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It was an announcement that nobody saw coming. On August 10, Idris Elba the award-winning actor whose credits include Luther and The Suicide Squad unexpectedly revealed that he will voice Knuckles in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie.

Unsurprisingly, the casting was met with equal parts surprise and excitement. Bringing Elba on board adds more star power to proceedings and his vocals should be a solid and amusing fit for Knuckles serious persona.

Needless to say, Elbas casting got us thinking: which other actors should voice other Sonic characters in future movies? There are plenty of iconic, unusual and silly individuals to choose from and, in our view, lots of stars who would be perfect for certain roles.

Below, weve listed eight actors who we want to appear in future Sonic films, as well as the character that we think theyd be a match for. We have no insider information about future castings, but its always fun to speculate, right? Here's what The Suicide Squad movie's ending and post-credits scene mean These are the best Netflix TV shows to check out right now Or check out these top tier Disney Plus movies instead Tom Holland as Miles 'Tails' Prower (Image credit: Paramount Pictures)

An unlikely option, given that Sonics sidekick was portrayed by regular Tails voice actor Colleen OShaughnessey in the first films post-credits scene. OShaughnessey hasnt been confirmed to reprise this role in the second Sonic movie yet, but we suspect that shell return.

If Tails was voiced by someone else, though, Tom Holland seems like an ideal fit. Despite his rapid rise in recent years, the Spider-Man star comes across as good-natured and humble, so hed be perfect for playing Tails.

Other roles, including Onward and Spies in Disguise, have shown that the British actor can portray innocent and inventor-type characters, too which would help as Tails is a skilled craftsman with a pure heart. Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Amy Rose (Image credit: Netflix)

Another British star who seems like a solid fit for Sonics primary love interest. Waller-Bridges down-to-Earth personality, coupled with her ability to change her characters persona and mood on a whim, would suit Amy Rose
well.

As a Sonic character with a positive, can-do attitude who isnt afraid to
speak her mind or reveal her angry side, Amy Rose is one of the Sonic series surprisingly complex personas, and we feel that the award-winning Fleabag actress would do a stand-up job of portraying her. We'd even allow for Amy Rose breaking the fourth wall on a couple of occasions, too, in a call back
to Waller-Bridge's most famous role. Chris Evans as Espio the Chameleon
(Image credit: Sega/Sonic Team)

With his calm, disciplined and serious demeanour, the de-facto leader of the Chaotix Detective Agency needs an actor who has experience in a similar role. Step forward Chris Evans, whose decade-long spell as Captain America makes
him the perfect candidate to voice Espio.

Evans has shown that he can portray self-obsessed, stubborn or ruthless characters in the past, too, such as Scott Pilgrims Lucas Lee and Knives Out
s Ransom Drysdale. Embodying a character with similar characteristics in Espio, then, wouldnt be a problem for the former Marvel star. Millie Bobby Brown as Cream the Rabbit (Image credit: Sega/Sonic Team)

Shes portrayed strong, female characters that belie her tender years in other projects, but Millie Bobby Brown as Cream is something we could see
happening. Yes, shes another UK actor on our list, but how much more polite can you get (stereotypically at least) than British people?

Cream may be respectful and sweet-natured, but shes also fiercely loyal,
brave and combative. Bobby Brown has shown on countless occasions that she possesses such attributes in Stranger Things and other productions, so she would have no problem voicing someone like Cream. You could even hire one of her fellow Stranger Things stars, such as Sadie Sink, to voice Creams Chao friend Cheese, too. Hugh Jackman as Fang the Sniper (Image credit: Sega)

The iconic Australian actor is no stranger to voicing animated characters (Flushed Away, Missing Link), but we think casting Jackman as Fang the Sniper would be a humorous choice.

The gun-toting, flying bike-riding character (who also goes by Nack the
Weasel in some countries) is a treasure hunter who longs to find the Chaos Emeralds so he can sell them on for a hefty fee. If these items make their
way into the Sonic movies, especially now that Knuckles has appeared, Fangs introduction might not be too far away as well.

Most movie fans will have seen Jackman in more serious roles than this, but hiring him as Fang would let him bust out his comedy acting skills and be a fun supporting antagonist to someone like Jim Carrey's Dr. Eggman. Scarlett Johansson as Rouge the Bat (Image credit: Nintendo/Sonic Team)

This isnt an unorthodox choice, admittedly, but only because we can actually visualize Johansson as Rouge. Her voice would fit so well with the femme fatale aspect of this character, so we cant picture anyone else taking the role on.

Like Jackman, the Black Widow star has voice acting experience so this
wouldnt be an alien role to her. Add in the fact that Johansson has been cast as strong, ambitious, independent female characters throughout her career,
and Rouge seems like a role that is ready made for her.

Given Rouges history of switching her allegiances throughout the Sonic
series, we could easily see her jumping back and forth between Sonic and Dr. Eggmans groups and Johansson, with her capacity to embody both good and bad roles, would be great at either. Jeff Goldblum as Big the Cat (Image credit: Sega/Sonic Team)

A goofy, eccentric character calls for a similarly oddball actor and theres few better suited to such a task than Jeff Goldblum.

Hed be a supporting character rather than a major star, but we suspect that Goldblum would revel in voicing Big if he was cast. Provided that a future Sonic film introduced Bigs close friends in Amy Rose and Cream, the large, purple felines arrival wouldnt be far-fetched.

With little care for items like the Chaos Emeralds or stopping Dr. Eggman of his own volition Big is at his happiest fishing in peaceful locations bringing him along for any potentially world-saving quests could lead to all manner of hilarious moments. And who would be better than Goldblum to deliver on such moments? Adam Driver as Shadow the Hedgehog (Image credit: Netflix)

We dont feel like we have to sell this one to you. Its Adam Driver as Shadow the Hedgehog. Try and think of a downside, we dare you.

Driver may not have as much voice acting experience as others on this list but, lets be honest, he doesnt need it. His deep voice is tailor-made for a brooding, indifferent and blunt persona Star Wars ' Ben Solo, anyone? and you know hed do justice to the character if he was hired.

If theres to be a Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (and the chances of this are good, in our view), Shadow would be an obvious candidate to include. Hed be a worthy adversary to Sonic and, with Ben Schwartzs Sonic and Drivers Shadow battling it out physically and verbally who wouldnt want to see that? How Free Guy's delayed release helped pack it with iconic gaming Easter eggs



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