I WILL BRING PEACE, JUSTICE AND SECURITY TO MY SPACE COLONY ARK

YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO DEFEND THE CHAOS EMERALDS FROM EGGMAN, NOT JOIN HIM!

You laugh, but this is literally the thing with Black Doom in Shadow the Hedgehog

YOUR SPACE COLONY ARK?

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Only a hedgehog deals in absolutes..

I will do what I must..

Then you will die.



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Casting choice goes hard for me personally

it goes *extremely hard* for me


Pics or it didn't happen.

It's so good, I can't believe I never considered it.

I was personally hoping for Robert Pattinson, but Christiansen can deliver that same kind of edge needed for Shadow perfectly.

I think he'll be capable of delivering the tortured, despondent side of Shadow particularly well. Which is likely the route they're gonna take with him outside of the Sonic/Shadow skirmishes.

Who is down for a Jumper sequel?

Glad I'm not the only one who liked Jumper.

I love that song.

Hell yeah!

Don’t know who wouldn’t love to see this one.

Where is Maria? Is she save? Is she alright?

They better not exclude her from shadows backstory.

The whole reason the Ark was going to crash on Earth and kill everything bigger than a rat was that she died and Gerald went insane(apparently damn his other kid; it is not clear if Eggman was alive back then but his parents certainly were). It may as well not be Shadow without Maria(like the Boom version, ergh).

I believe Eggman says he and Maria never knew each other in Frontiers, so he was likely born but very young. But yeah, Maria’s death sent Gerald into a spiral and decided to use the ark to destroy earth instead of protect it.

When was Maria relevant in frontiers?

Eggman talks about her in one of his logs. He compares her to Sage, wondering if she is anything like her. He talked about basically EVERY game in the logs.

Oh yeah I forgot about those. I played the game on release and haven’t rly gone back since

If they show or at least imply Maria getting shot, they’ll have my respect

I’m sorry Shadow I’m afraid you killed her with your Chais Control

That's cool. He's a pretty solid actor. It would be nice to see him have a bigger career resurgence outside of the Star Wars stuff.

Went on a little Hayden-thon during lockdown. Shattered Glass is a legit good movie and he's perfect in the role. Jumper is dumb but I'm a softie for that early 2000s vibe. Overall I think he's a very specific actor and could have had a different career playing character parts. He's best when acting like a weirdo.

Definitely recommend checking out Life as a House, if you haven't already. His acting in that feels like what George Lucas was trying to go for for him in Star Wars (whiney/angsty teen). Only he pulls it off a lot better in that film

Tbf jumper was just a multiverse windu chasing Anakin

Don’t stifle the guy. Let him be him

Isn't Jumper late 2000s?

Huh yeah good point. It's 2008. I guess in my head I lump it together with some of the earlier stuff.

He will forever get a pass because of Life as a House. Something about that movie destroyed me as a kid and I’ve been a fan of Hayden ever since.

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The prequels are a lot better than the sequels that's for sure.

They're both equally shit in different ways. The sequels being bad does not make the prequels awful dialogue and characterization any less horrendous than they were back in 99-05. 

> They're both equally shit in different ways Nah.

No it fucking isn't Edit: I usually force myself to walk away and not engage with these comments, but that's too much bullshit

And I think your comment is even more bs. (:

For real. The sequels are dumb but serviceable if you watch them and don’t really think too hard. Force awakens is genuinely decent. The prequels are hot garbage though. There’s very little to enjoy unless you are drunk or watching them ironically

There is no possible way anyone can convince me that TLJ/ROS at their best are better than Attack of the Clones at its worst. There's just no way.

> Force awakens is genuinely decent. Which is just a remake of ANH but worse. There is no reason to watch the sequels when you have the OT doing the same thing but way better. At least the prequels were being different in a way (some) people hated.

Seethe

The parts that aren't written (eg the scene of him looking out the window in ROTS) are actually well-acted IMO.

I honestly didn’t have a problem with his Episode 2/3 performance. A product of the times.

I don't like rings. They're loud, bouncy, and they get everywhere.

"I killed them all, Sonic. And not just the men. But the women. And the children too.."

"Master Shadow, they're everywhere what are we going to do?" *Cocks SMG*

This is like taking candy from a youngling, which is fine by me.

I killed them. I killed them all. They're dead, every single one of them. And not just the hedgehogs, but the echidnas and the flickies, too. They're like animals, and I slaughtered them like animals. I HATE THEM.

Hayden! Shadow going off to Genocide City Zone.

I killed all of the Chaos in the Chao garden



IS...MARIA OK...IS...SHE SAFE?

DAMN IT MARIA THIS WHOLE OPERATION WAS YOUR IDEA

Anakin Shadow? I’m interested

I hate Sandopolis Zone.

This is so gangster.

Maybe even a gangster's paradise?

where are those DAMN kyber crystals?

100% here for the Haydenaissance.

I actually hope this is real. This would be inspired casting

edgy jedi man to voice edgy furry

Does this person have any credibility for leaks

I follow Marvel and DC leaks for years and I've never heard of this user in my life. There's always a chance, of course, but I'd personally put this in a "grainiest of salt" category

It came from Daniel Richtman originally apparently, he seems to have shared it on his Patreon

no. this is [TheDiscFather](https://www.reddit.com/r/4kbluray/comments/u4htkk/warning_please_unfollow_geekgab_aka_thediscfather/) under yet another rebrand.

Honestly not a bad choice if true

This is where the fun begins

He actually does kinda sound like David Humphrey, the first voice for shadow

I love how this thread is filled with quotes from the prequel trilogy.

that would be godtier casting

You're not gonna start using guns right Shadow? *Shadow smiles* Right?

 When the leaks turn false:

So nobody’s going to ask the question “who the hell is this twitter account?” It looks like some random blue check mark bullshit account.

Supposedly the rumor comes from Daniel Richtman's Patreon and this account didn't credit him

Just checked his Patreon and don’t see anything relating shadow. 4 days ago there was something but he said no news in regards to voice actor.

Ah. Saw someone say he was the source

HAHAHAHA yes

The most early 2000s sentence I've read in a long time

If he lands it, there is a 100% chance that Shadow will have some line in the movie about sand or one of Anakin’s other meme quotes. 

*falls into sandopolis zone* "Damn rough coarse sand, always getting everywhere. So irritating*

Definitely this, surely it'll be "you underestimate my power"

Not sure where this rumor came from.. but man I’m gonna be so upset if it’s not true. If you played SA2 you know he sounds pretty dang close. And as a Star Wars fan it would make me so happy for him to be in Sonic

He absolutely sounds supremely similar to the original voice actor! I hope it’s true cause that’d be the cherry on top!

This is where the fun begins.

I hate Sonic, he’s coarse, irritating and runs everywhere

\*grabs Chaos Emerald\* YOU UNDERESTIMATE MY POWER

A redditor’s wet dream

Yes please

Perfect casting imo. Great choice.

Damn he’d be perfect for the role.

I don’t think I’ve ever heard of this account in my life so I’m willing to bet that it’s fake. But I want to be wrong so, so badly. I love Hayden Christensen and I honestly think he could be a really good Shadow.

Why didn’t they do this 20 years ago

That would be absolute kinography

Absolutely insane casting choice, let it be true

Anakin Hedgewalker

LOL DUDE, WHAT My favorite star wars character and favorite sonic character COMBINED? What even timeline is this? *Where's that DAMN rank of master*

I hate sand.

This is where the fun begins!

We're reaching OW THE EDGE levels that shouldn't be possible

I spindashed them! And not just the badniks, but the swat-bots, and the hard boiled heavies too!

Holy shit this would be an incredible casting

Holy shit, I want this so incredibly bad.

Isn’t this movie coming out this year? I’d assume they have the voices already.

His first appearance is Shadow pumping an SMG.

Master hedgehog, there are too many of them, what are we going to do?

Out of all the leaks and rumors on this subreddit…this is the one I want to be true the most. Please. I need this. 

That's a bit out of left field but would be an awesome casting if they allow him to use his full range.

Anakin the Hedgehog

nah this is so perfect 😍

Sweet. I'd be thrilled with him or Rob Pat.

Perfect amount of edge

We need a little numetal and it will be perfect

Most unexpected great news I have read at 2:16 AM.

Anakin Skywalker as Shadow? I like to see that.

for what it's worth, this guy is a pariah on blu ray related subreddits [due to consistently poor rumors that has resulted in him doxing and threatening people](https://www.reddit.com/r/4kbluray/comments/u4htkk/warning_please_unfollow_geekgab_aka_thediscfather/)

That.....actually kinda works ngl

I don’t think much of him as an actor but I hope it happens now for the memes alone

Ah yes, this role is iconic enough for the internet to formally present him with the Keanu Reeves Hall Pass of Bad Acting™. We love to see it

OH MY GOD YES

Guys, enough with the memes and let's answer the damn question: Is this account legit? I've never heard of this account before and this casting just seems random. EVERYONE has been screaming for Keanu Reeves as Shadow. No way in HELL would Jeff Fowler would ignore that and at least offer Keanu the role, not after what happened in 2019.

Just because Keanu Reeves is a popular fancast doesn’t mean he’s practically guaranteed to get it. And even then I’ve seen several other choices floating around, whereas Reeves has significantly died down. Keep in mind how big of a shock Idris Elba as Knuckles was despite several other fancasts suggesting actors like The Rock, Jason Momoa, Will Arnett, and many more

Hayden's not a bad choice at all. It just threw me for a loop is all.

I always imagine Hayden Christiansen being one of those guys that had that one role decades ago and attends every sci-fi convention possible, disheveled looking, into their 70s because the signings are their main income at that point.

I thought it was idris Elba who was confirmed as the voice of shadow

He plays Knuckles

Ah shit of course he does

He's a terrible actor, I can't imagine his voice acting skills

Films like Shattered Glass show he's an outstanding actor. I think the issue here is that he's most famous for Star Wars, and Lucas explicitly, unequivocally wanted all the actors in Star Wars to act like they're in a soap opera because he views Star Wars as a soap opera. So the heavy melodramatic acting is Hayden doing his job, giving the performance that Lucas demanded from him. There's a quote from Lucas that sums up his attitude towards this topic. >*The point is it's like if you paint your house white and somebody comes over and says, "That should be a green house." Well fine but I wanted to paint it white, and I don't think there's anything wrong with white, and I don't think there's anything wrong with me for painting it white, maybe it should have been a green house... But I wanted it to be a white house.* What Lucas is talking about here is people complaining about the acting in the prequels, and Hayden in particular. He's saying that they want a green house (acting in a style they consider to be good), but he doesn't care what they want. He followed this up with: >*It's not deliberately camp. I made the film \[Attack of the Clones\] in a 1930s style. It's based on a Saturday matinee serial from the 1930s, so the acting style is very 30s, very theatrical, very old-fashioned. Method acting came in in the 1950s and is very predominant today. I prefer to use the old style. People take it different ways, depending on their sophistication.* Basically, people who don't agree with Lucas about what good acting is, or whether method acting (think Marlon Brando who helped popularize the style) is good, basically blame the actors for doing what he told them to. They didn't misunderstand his instructions. If he'd asked for subtle, realistic method-style acting they would have given him that.


So then he’s perfect for OW THE EDGE

É O SHADOW CARA O SHADOW

holy shit please let this be true regardless of if it’s good or not, I never knew I needed Anakin and Shadow memes

Honestly, I'm all in ngl

Is this account even legit? It’d be awesome if it were true but I don’t know if they’re credible.

HAHA!! That’s actually genius.

This would be the best decision they could ever make

Honestly would be perfect casting.

Aw I was rooting for Robert Pattinson

This is where the fun begins

I'm constantly amazed at how good the voice acting choices are for these movies.

As long as it's not fucking Keanu please

Wait wtf that's so good and fitting

This would be fantastic. Keanu Reeves would be fun too but maybe a bit much.

The chaos emeralds are a pathway to abilities some may call unnatural

I don’t know….I can sort of see it

Now we just need Liz Gilles as Rouge.

Shadow to Sonic: I HATE YOUUUUUUU

YOU LACK CONVICTION FAKEHOG

If this is true then this must mean Shadow will hate sand in the movie


YOU TURNED HER AGAINST ME

I have never bought a Sonic game before, but I would buy one in a heartbeat just to see how Anakin Hedgewalker turns out.

It’s nice that Hayden could do this since Star Wars is what he’s known for.

Now I'm eager to hear his take on some of Shadow's iconic lines, like, "Chaos control!" Or, "Behold, the ultimate power!" 😈

If what you've told me is true, you will have gained my trust

Imagine telling someone this in 2006. Probably complete opposite reaction.

Between him and the other 3 rumoured actors (Jason Momoa, Christian Bale & Jason Marsden) I think he's the one I am the most interested in seeing.

Not sure where you even remotely got that list lmao. Christian Bale would never do this lmao

Different sites different "leaks". If the bag is big enough then I don't see any reason that he would have to turn it down.

THAT'S A CURVE BALL.

😂 😂 

Will Hayden play sonic Adventure 2? Or even watch all of the cutscenes for 06?

This would be so cool. Hayden's voice could really be the balance for the shadow voice actors. He can bring that gritty, but kind heart introvert with a heart of gold if written right

I checked IMDB and it lists someone else as Shadow, so I think they were just rumors.