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FEATURE MOVIE Knuckles is what Knuckles does.” Elba’s steely Knuckles is the perfect counterpoint to Ben Schwartz’s manic energy as Sonic. “We could not have been luckier • Sonic in getting Idris to voice Knuckles,” Hedgehothe says director Jeff Fowler, who also g2 is out on helmed the 2020 original. “His voice Aug 10 has such dramatic weight. But he also understands the character’s humour. Knuckles is a badass fighter, but there’s also this unexpected fun part to him, and Idris had a great time playing with that and making it his own.” For Jim Carrey, returning to the role of Dr. Robotnik provided the opportunity to go even bigger with a character who, in the first film, was already an ultimate villain. “He just gets bigger and bigger, and more and more of an egomaniac,” says the actor, who tapped into his unique talent for outrageous comedy seen in hit films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Dumb and Dumber. “He’s become increasingly frustrated about e th in ascot returns being bested by puny minds, like Sonic’s. Now, m e lu b ic d n n o hog 2, a SEGA’s ic vengeance is job one for Robotnik. Number nic the Hedge o S l e u q two, of course, is world domination and the se . r e e d st ri u e b th ck r lo b long fo a enslavement of humanity. With the help of the is a lb E s ri this time Id Master Emerald, Robotnik wants to transcend e his totally dysfunctional, if brilliant, mind and Words Gill Pringl become a demigod,” he explains. In following up on the success of the original film, director Fowler realised he onic the Hedgehog has become Knuckles, had to go bigger. such a beloved icon that even Idris voiced by “The action is bigger, as is the humour Elba wanted in on the sequel, Idris Elba and heart. And audiences will connect portraying Dr. Robotnik’s new ally, with Sonic in an even bigger way. He’s Knuckles the Echidna, alongside Jim such a relatable Carrey and Ben Schwartz reprising their figure in his search roles of Robotnik and Sonic, respectively, for friendship while and James Marsden returning as Tom. trying to understand In this next-level adventure, our little his purpose.” blue friend has settled in Green Hills, Naturally, Fowler eager to prove that he has what it takes to hopes audiences be a true hero. Sonic’s test comes when the Hedgehog phenomenon,” says Elba of will invest in the the villainous Dr. Robotnik returns, this this sequel, once again based on the global new characters too. time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search blockbuster video game franchise from SEGA. “You want the audience of an emerald that has the power to destroy Embracing the opportunity to voice Knuckles to fall in love with Knuckles civilisations. and, as he puts it, “explore and then create and Tails the same way Sonic teams up with his own new sidekick, DON'T his sound,” Elba admits the process was they fell for Sonic in the Tails (Colleen O’Shaughnessey), embarking on a MISS challenging. first film.” globetrotting journey to find the emerald before “It was a bit of a journey for me to come up it falls into Robotnik’s hands. with Knuckles’ voice. Is he American? English? “Sonic was one of my first gaming heroes. So, I appreciated the chance to explore different I never thought, in a million years, that I’d Sonic sounds, and different places my voice have the chance to be a part of the Sonic could go with him. It was a lot of fun.” Most of all, he appreciated Knuckles’ journey, as well as his heart and soul. “He doesn’t understand The box office success of Sonic 2 and positive reaction to lying or dishonour,” he Knuckles is set to kickstart a Sonic Cinematic Universe! explains. “There’s no grey Paramount Pictures have announced a third Sonic area with Knuckles. He also movie is in development, along with a Knuckles doesn’t understand humour live-action/animation spin-off series, with Idris or emotion, so I played with Elba returning as the voice of the red Knuckles’ dryness and the echidna. way he can’t fathom the Jim Carrey as Dr Robotnik craziness surrounding him. S MORE SONIC AND KNUCKLES ON THE WAY 15 st214_015_MOVIESTV-Sonic2-PROOFED-AF.indd 2 25/7/2022 3:57 pm
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