Paramount Footage’ Sonic the Hedgehog 4 has discovered its Amy Rose.
2024’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which focuses on the introduction of Shadow the Hedgehog (Keanu Reeves), incorporates a mid-credits scene that teases Amy Rose’s position within the subsequent sequel to 2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog. On this scene, Sonic (Ben Schwartz) is chased by a military of Steel Sonics, when Amy Rose out of the blue seems and saves him. Nevertheless, she doesn’t converse on this scene; her actor has solely been confirmed now.
Becoming a member of the star-studded forged, it was revealed by The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday that Kristen Bell might be voicing Amy Rose within the subsequent installment of the Sega online game film franchise. The continuing cinematic adaptation of Sonic and buddies’ adventures additionally stars Idris Elba, James Marsden, and Jim Carrey; many of the forged is anticipated to return, together with Jeff Fowler, the director of the primary three films.
Bell is well-equipped to step into this position, resulting from her voice appearing expertise from the beloved Frozen franchise, through which she offers a vigorous and emotional efficiency as Princess Anna. The Emmy-nominated star has lent her voice to many different animated initiatives, whereas she can also be identified for her roles in The Good Place and Veronica Mars, and just lately noticed extra success with No person Desires This.
Bell can also be anticipated to reprise her position as Anna in Frozen III, as she joins one other hit household franchise. The three Sonic the Hedgehog films thus far have grossed greater than $1 billion on the worldwide field workplace, the newest installment bringing in $491 million. All three are additionally “licensed contemporary” on Rotten Tomatoes, setting excessive expectations for Sonic the Hedgehog 4‘s success.
Amy Rose debuted within the Sonic the Hedgehog online game franchise greater than 30 years in the past, instantly growing a crush on Sonic and shortly turning into a brand new member of the core group. She is understood for additionally being very quick and wielding her Piko Piko Hammer (which she makes use of in Sonic 3‘s mid-credits scene).
Steel Sonic can even presumably be related to the fourth film’s plot, given the robotic military’s introduction alongside Amy Rose. Nevertheless, because the traditional model of Steel Sonic doesn’t converse, solely speaking by way of varied mechanical sounds, Bell’s confirmed casting doesn’t imply one other voice actor might be introduced quickly, except the film goes in a special route with the character.
Whereas many actors may have performed Amy Rose in Sonic 4, the film has tapped a very gifted star to deliver the beloved character to life. The franchise has carried out so effectively with adapting the fan-favorite Sonic characters thus far that followers must be excited to see what Bell and the film’s workforce do with Amy Rose when she hits the massive display screen subsequent yr.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will launch in theaters on March 19, 2027.
- Launch Date
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March 19, 2027
- Director
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Jeff Fowler
- Writers
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Pat Casey, Josh Miller, John Whittington