In what might be one of the greatest masterstrokes of casting in our time, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie has found its lead villain. Jim Carrey is playing Dr. Robotnik AKA Doctor Eggman.
Deadline reports that Carrey, of The Mask and Ace Ventura fame, is in line to be the yin to Sonic’s yang when the live-action/CGI movie hybrid hits cinemas in 2019. Westworld‘s James Marsden has also signed up for a lead role but, at this point, all eyes are squarely on Jim Carrey to chew up the scenery as much as director Jeff Fowler will allow.
Beyond that, little is known about the Sonic the Hedgehog movie story or cast. Heck, even Deadline gets its Robotnik and Eggmans mixed up within the first paragraph. For clarification: they’re the same person, but Sonic’s nemesis has carried the name Eggman (to go along with his rotund figure) since way back in 1999’s Sonic Adventure. Even more confusingly, he’s always been referred to as Eggman in Japan, with only the West adopting the name Robotnik. What’s that, Paul Rudd is in too? Sure, why not.
But that’s not the story here. Jim freakin’ Carrey is playing Dr. Robotnik, He’s going toe-to-toe with the blue blur next year. Screw Avengers 4, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie may have just topped the lot with this riotous, utterly ridiculous piece of casting. What next? Nic Cage as Knuckles?
Let us know some of your dream castings below but, honestly, if it’s even as tenth as good as the real life thing, I’ll be impressed. 2018 just does not stop.
[Source: Deadline]
Best Sonic Characters
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10 Best Sonic Characters
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Bark the Polar Bear
Sonic the Fighters is a special game for a number of reasons, and one of those is that it introduced the world to Bark the Polar Bear. The fighting polar bear (which would be a great name for a college sports team) only had one non-cameo appearance in a Sonic game, but he's also in Fighters Megamix. While Bark might not be a prominent character, he makes up for it by being a polar bear that wears a beanie.
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Big the Cat
While this list isn't ranked, you can rest assured knowing that Big the Cat would've been number one on the list. This lovable feline had his own storyline in Sonic Adventure which involved a lot of fishing (and a frog named Froggy who was #11 on my list). For some unknown reason, plenty of trolls on the internet like to act like Big isn't the best character, but we all know deep down who is the crème de la crème.
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Nack the Weasel
Yes, there was a Nack that captured gamers' hearts before Mark Cerny's dancing robot. The gun carrying character first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble, and has been relegated to spin-offs ever since (I assume SEGA doesn't want to make Shadow seem less edgy in comparison). Nack is best known for his appearance in Sonic the Fighters (as Fang the Sniper, which is a pretty darn cool pseudonym).
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Dr. Robotnik
Dr. Robotnik is a great character, and even has a mean bean machine that's more fun than most Sonic games. Despite SEGA's best attempts to retcon the mustachioed villain's name to be Doctor Eggman, true fans will know his name is Robotnik. Long live Robotnik, the savior of Mobius.
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Bean the Dynamite
Another Sonic the Fighters alumni, Bean the Dynamite is a bomb aficionado despite what his name implies. He's also a hidden character in Virtua Striker 2, SEGA's soccer franchise, so he's a pretty talented duck.
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Metal Sonic
Not only has Dr. Robotnik created fantastic puzzle games (even if they're just a reskin of Puyo Puyo), he's also designed a robotic version of Sonic. Named Metal Sonic (apparently the soi-disant Doctor never took a creative writing class), the robot has been the primary antagonist in several games. His skills may be comparable to his rival, but Metal Sonic gets the edge by never having been voiced by Urkel.
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Sonic the Werehog
You either die a Hedgehog, or you live long enough to see yourself become the Werehog.
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Knuckles (Sonic Boom version)
I know. You're wondering how Knuckles somehow made it on this list. After all, the red echidna was universally hated for well over a decade. Thankfully, SEGA recognized this, and turned Knuckles into an athletic tape wearing, Drostanolone injecting cool guy. So while Sonic Boom isn't a good game, it at least brought the new (and very much improved) Knuckles into our lives.
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Tails Doll
Okay, so it appears that Dr. Robotnik might have a tad obsession with Sonic and his friends. I could understand making a robotic hedgehog (after all, they're really cute animals), but why would someone create a creepy looking doll that looks like Miles Prower? The stuffed animal (which is far scarier than Chucky, and has probably claimed 10x the casualties) originally appeared in Sonic R, and hasn't really been in a game since. SEGA probably doesn't want to give kids nightmares, but I do, hence Tails Doll is on the list.
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Vector the Crocodile
The leader of the Chaotix Detective Agency, Vector has been a well liked character ever since his debut in Knuckles Chaotix. This is probably due to the crocodile looking like he's straight out of a 90s FUBU advertisement. Vector is a regular in spin-off titles, and has the positive trait of not being Chip from Sonic Unleashed.
