Without “Ugly Sonic”, there would be no Sonic movie franchise

The face that launched so many memes and Finally a change in Sonic’s appearance Sonic the Hedgehog The movies are gone Something Paramount Pictures wants you to forget An important touchstone in the history of the franchise. And it’s all thanks to fans of the beloved Sega video game legacy who knew about it Ugly Sonic It wasn’t their Sonic.

During an interview with Hollywood Reporter In the premiere of Sonic the Hedgehog 3the film’s voice, Ben Schwartz, spoke about how much he’s embraced Ugly Sonic now: “Maybe sometimes you need a little push to really look in the mirror and hear the fans, and then really figure out if you want it or not.” Modify. And we did.

It was truly as if the internet crowd made up of Sonic fans and casual moviegoers let out a collective shriek of terror for the teeth, eyes, and just the sheer strangeness of the movie’s abomination’s failed upgrade on Sonic’s classic look. Fortunately, the studio and creative team worked quickly to reshape the icon into its true form. “How often can you think of a movie that really listens to the fans and a studio takes the money and time to change it because they think it’ll be better for the movie? I think that’s rarely, if ever, ever happened before,” Schwartz said.

But Ugly Sonic never died.

Memes persist and audiences are quick to fear social discourse thanks to Ugly Sonic PTSD when it comes to turning beloved characters into live action. one piece Fans are holding their breath that Netflix didn’t pull Ugly Sonic into, say, a live-action Tony Tony Chopper in season 2. And both How to train your dragonToothless and Lilo and StitchStitch’s has retained its original appeal in recent teasers for upcoming live-action features. It’s all thanks to Ugly Sonic’s cautionary tale, because: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Ugly Sonic will continue to appear as a supporting character in Disney’s 2022 live-action hybrid film Chip and Dale: Rescue the Rangers He was recently seen wearing a Christmas sweater that Paramount Pictures officially released as a giveaway. In the first show, Sonic 3 Director Jeff Fowler also gave Ugly Sonic due: “It was from the ashes of Ugly Sonic that this beautiful trilogy of films rose, this Phoenix. It was a necessary sacrifice but yes, thank you Ugly Sonic for the memories.”

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Opens in theaters on Friday.

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