Sonic the Hedgehog has finally arrived in theaters. The live-action movie is based on the iconic character and video game series of the same name. Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, and James Marsden play the titular speedster, Dr. Robotnik, and Tom Wachowski respectively.
There's another character and actor of note included in the
Sonic the Hedgehog movie but we'll have to cross the threshold to go into that. So, without further ado...
Warning: SPOILERS for Sonic the Hedgehog beyond this point!
Yesterday, we detailed what went on in the live-action movie's post-credits scenes —
check out that article here. Now we're going to reveal an interesting tidbit to do with the latter of them. While the first was all about Dr. Robotnik, the second post-credits scene revealed Tails!
The fan-favourite character hops through a glowing portal to our world as epic music plays. He reads from some sort of device before saying,
"If these readings are accurate, he's here. I've found him! I just hope I'm not too late," and promptly speeding off.
Hardcore fans of
Sonic the Hedgehog may have immediately recognised the voice of this character. However, those that didn't are likely curious who exactly is serving as the voice of Tails. Well, it's none other than Collen Villard (according to
IMDb). This seasoned voice actress took over the role in 2014 and has played Tails in the video games ever since.
It's certainly interesting that Paramount Pictures and director Jeff Fowler decided to keep the traditional voice actor for Tails on-board with the
Sonic the Hedgehog movie but replace Roger Craig Smith with Ben Schwartz. Perhaps Villard is but a placeholder for the voice of Tails and a sequel to the
Sonic the Hedgehog movie will introduce somebody else.
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 in theatres now!