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Sonic the Hedgehog 3released its first trailer and featured Sonic’s iconic antagonist Shadow the Hedgehog, played by Keanu Reeves. Reeves joins the ensemble cast of the threequel led by Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Jim Carrey, and Idris Elba. After Reeves bagged the role of Shadow, fans are now fancasting oneStar Warsactor in the role of Silver the Hedgehog.
It was earlier speculated that Hayden Christensen would be voicing Shadow. Fans have now suggested Christensen and a couple of other actors in the role of Silver in the upcoming films after this threequel. It is possible that the successful franchise would come up with more films if the third one turned out to be a massive hit like the previous films.
Keanu Reeves As Shadow Has ForcedSonicFans To Cast Hayden Christensen As Silver the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehogand its sequel were hugely popular films and became the highest-grossing video game film adaptation at the time of their release. WithKeanu Reeves‘ addition as Shadow, fans expect asimilar outcome fromSonic 3as well. However, fans initially suggested Hayden Christensen for the role of Shadow (via ScreenRant).
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Fans are now fancasting theStar Warsactor as Silver the Hedgehog. However, with his Anakin history,Hayden Christensenwould’ve been more suited for the role of Shadow than Silver.Sonic the Hedgehog‘s forgettable 2006 reboot first introduced Silver.
He is a time-traveling Hedgehog from 200 years into the future. He is a kind-hearted and optimistic character who will do whatever is required to protect the world.
We got Keanu Reeves as Shadow, now give me Hayden Christensen as SILVER 👀#Sonic3pic.twitter.com/HNsu2XOUke
Fans also suggested Marvel’s Spider-ManTom Hollandin the role, who could be more suited for the character’s naïve and immature nature. Some fans also imagined Silver in the voice of Barney Stinson, suggesting Neil Patrick Harris for the role.
Fans also suggestedThe Boysstar Jack Quaid andTwistersstar Glen Powell. Another popular choice wasStranger Thingsstar Joe Keery, who could be a great Silver. Some of the fan reactions read:
Him or Tom Holland could work, he is a great voice actor
No, This guy should voice Silverpic.twitter.com/bZekNmW52G
Jack Quaid for Silver!pic.twitter.com/Ym0w189D14
I have been fancasting him as Silverpic.twitter.com/r2nN6ZAebw
I’ve been fancasting Joe Keery as Silver. I think he’d do a great job.
Fans of the Sega game often feel that Silver needs his own spinoff, which could work greatly in movies too. Silver the Hedgehog is incredibly powerful with his telekinetic abilities. They help him manipulate the environment with the power of his mind and prevent catastrophes from happening in the past.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2teased the character of Shadow in the post-credit scene. In the film, GUN agents uncover a file in Robotnik’s archives dating back 50 years, mentioning a Project Shadow. The discovery is then followed by a scene showing a black-and-red hedgehog in a research facility.
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Shadow the Hedgehog is a creation of Professor Gerald Robotnik, the grandfather ofJim Carrey’s character who appears in the film.Keanu Reeves’ characterpossesses superspeed and the power of Chaos Control, which allows him to manipulate space and time. This power would result in some cool action scenes between Sonic and Shadow in the film.
Sonic the Hedgehoggrossed $319.7 million (via Box Office Mojo) and its sequel grossed $405.4 million (via Box Office Mojo). These two films and the spinoff series,Knuckles, are now available for streaming on Paramount+.
Sonic 3is scheduled to be released on July 01, 2025.
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Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
