Earlier today, Paramount Pictures virtually opened the floodgates, bringing the long-awaited film to extremely patient and determined Sonic fans Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Trailer for Keanu Reeves as Shadow the Hedgehog. But the Sonic fanbase is nothing if not quick to embrace it, especially when combining every second of footage with theoretical craftsmanship Sonic 3teasing the appearance of another enemy, Metal Sonic.
Interspersed among the memes and fan art in today’s trailer is a popular fan theory: Sonic 3 Metal Sonic will be set up as either the next villain in a future movie or the last villain in the Blue Blur movie. Shortly after Reeves’ Shadow collectively defeats Knuckles, Tails, and Sonic in hand-to-hand combat, Sonic comes up with the idea that they need the help of Jim Carrey’s Dr. Robotnik to defeat him.
Okay, theory time
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— SuperSmashBro64 (@SmashBro64) August 27, 2024
What follows is a seemingly innocuous scene.in which Robotnik offers a quid pro quo in which Sonic gives him a super-powered quill. Although the trailer glosses over the scene, letting Shadow continue to do Akira Slideshow, fans double down on theory making scene, Leading to the birth of Metal Sonic.
Metal Sonic, first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog CD In 1993, Dr. Robotnik invented an evil robot version of Sonic in order to defeat the titular hero. 1999 Sonic the Hedgehog In the animated film, Dr. Robotnik copies his abilities, thought process, and personality into a mechanical being to create Metal Sonic.
While Metal Sonic’s ability to copy any technology Sonic desires is an oddity in animation, Dr. Robotnik will betray Sonic – as he’s wont to do – with his feathers Pen to make metal, it makes sense. Sonic Movie.
either that or Sonic 3 almost full Godzilla vs. Kong And re-contextualizes Shadow riding a motorcycle and teaming up with Sonic to defeat Mechagodzilla – I mean Metal Sonic. Regardless, fans are excited to see the new Sonic The trailer will be released on December 20, and theaters will be packed with audiences to watch it all unfold (or not).
Along with Keanu Reeves, actor Sonic the Hedgehog 3 include jessica jones” Krysten Ritter, tedsoCristo Fernández, Jorma Taccone of Lonely Island, furiousAlela Brown, Harley Quinnof James Volker, and jane the virginSofia Pernas, as well as the return of Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik and Ben Schwartz as Sonic.
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