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Earlier today, Paramount Pictures practically opened up the floodgates, showering extremely patient and steadfast Sonic fans with the long-awaited Sonic the Hedgehog 3<\/em> trailer<\/a> featuring Keanu Reeves as Shadow the Hedgehog. But Sonic fandom is nothing if not quick on the uptake, especially when combing every second of footage to theory craft Sonic 3<\/em>, teasing the appearance of another foe<\/a>, Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n Interspersed between the memes<\/a> and fan art<\/a> from today\u2019s trailer is a prevailing fan theory that Sonic 3<\/em> will set up Metal Sonic as the next villain in a future film or as the final villain of the Blue Blur flick. Shortly after Reeves\u2019 Shadow collectively hands Knuckles, Tails, and Sonic their generous asses in hand-to-hand combat, Sonic floats the idea that they\u2019ll need to enlist the help of Jim Carrey\u2019s Dr. Robotnik to defeat him.<\/p>\n Aight, theory time<\/p>\n This is how we get Metal Sonic pic.twitter.com\/TRJGrl50Ve<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SuperSmashBro64 (@SmashBro64) August 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A seemingly innocuous scene follows, in which Robotnik initiates a quid pro quo, leading Sonic to give him one of his super-powered quills. While the trailer glosses over the scene to get back to Shadow doing the Akira<\/em> slide, fans doubled back to theory-craft the scene,<\/span>\u00a0leading to the creation of Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n Metal Sonic, who first appeared on Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> CD<\/em> in 1993, is an evil robotic version of Sonic that Dr. Robotnik invented to defeat the titular hero. In the 1999 Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em> anime film, Dr. Robotnik created Metal Sonic by copying his abilities, thought process, and personality into the mechanical being.<\/p>\n While the technical mumbo-jumbo of Metal Sonic being capable of copying whatever Sonic is thinking is a strange phenomenon in the anime, it stands within reason that Dr. Robotnik would betray Sonic\u2014as he\u2019s wont to do\u2014to use his quill to make Metal Sonic in a post-credit scene teasing a fourth Sonic<\/em> film.<\/p>\n Either that or Sonic 3<\/em> will go full\u00a0Godzilla vs. Kong<\/em> and recontextualize Shadow riding a motorcycle alongside Sonic as they join forces to defeat Mechagodzilla\u2014I mean Metal Sonic.<\/span> Either way, fans are pleased as a peach to see the new Sonic<\/em> trailer and will pack theaters to witness this all unfold (or not) come December 20.<\/p>\n Along with Keanu Reeves, the cast for Sonic the Hedgehog 3<\/em> includes Jessica Jones<\/em>\u2018\u00a0Krysten Ritter,\u00a0Ted Lasso<\/em>\u2018s Cristo Fern\u00e1ndez, Lonely Island\u2019s Jorma Taccone,\u00a0Furiosa<\/em>\u2018s Alyla Browne,\u00a0Harley Quinn<\/em>\u2018s James Wolk, and\u00a0Jane the Virgin<\/em>\u2018s Sofia Pernas\u2014as well as the returning Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik and Ben Schwartz as Sonic.<\/p>\n Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel<\/a>, Star Wars<\/a>, and Star Trek<\/a> releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV<\/a>, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n
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