The first live-action movie based on Sega's popular
Sonic the Hedgehog series is only a couple of weeks away from finally spin-dahing into theatres — after an inevitable, and much-needed redesign for Sonic.
With a cast that boasts the talents of Ben Schwartz as Sonic, James Marsden, and Jim Carrey as the villainous Dr. Robotnik, the live-action
Sonic the Hedgehog movie has a lot of fans of the series excited for this particular iteration of the character that will see the Blue Blur coming to our world.
From what we've seen on the movie's official trailer, Jim Carrey is definitely having a lot of fun playing the villain. In a recent interview, Carrey has revealed that he actually thinks Robotnik reminds him of another villain he played over 20 years ago: The Riddler.
When specifically talking about the similarities The Riddler and Dr. Robotnik have, Carrey says that "
they're both basically spinning. They're both spinning in the tree of knowledge. They're leaping from branch to branch and falling occasionally."
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I wouldn't put one against the other," Carrey then continues while also adding that he thinks "
they'd be a great team. But you know, it's like Robotnik and every super villain basically comes from a place of neglect with a feeling of absolute worthlessness that manifests itself in in magnificent creations that are designed to control the world, put their brand on everybody, and maybe even get inside your bloodstream with some nanotechnology occasionally."
There's no doubt that Jim Carrey will deliver an over the top, and villainous character in
Sonic the Hedgehog. Of all the actors in the movie, he's the one that's almost tailor-made to play the over the top Dr. Robotnik, and the trailers have given us a pretty good idea of what to expect, and then some.
Sonic the Hedgehog is a live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega that centers on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog. The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound – human – best friend Tom Wachowski (James Marsden). Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination. The film also stars Tika Sumpter and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic.
Sonic the Hedgehog is spin-dashing into theatres on the 14th of February.