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First look at Jim Carrey’s Dr. Robotnik from the Sonic the Hedgehog movie

April 29, 2019 by Gary Collinson

The first look at Sonic didn’t go down too well with fans; let’s see how this glimpse of his arch-nemesis fares…

With a trailer reportedly due to arrive tomorrow, SEGAbits has shared a leaked image of Jim Carrey as the villain Dr. Robotnik from the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, which has been confirmed as genuine by those who got a look at footage from the film during CinemaCon.

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Rumor: First look at Robotnik in the #SonicMovie, trailer releases tomorrow pic.twitter.com/IMf4pjQX6U

— SEGAbits.com 💥 SEGA News (@SEGAbits) April 29, 2019

According to Polygon, Dr. Robotnik’s look will change over the course of the movie, with the image above showing him at his most normal. Let us know what you make of it in the comments below or tweet us @FlickeringMyth…

Sonic the Hedgehog is directed by Jeff Fowler (Gopher Broke) and features a cast that includes Ben Schwartz (House of Lies), James Marsden (Westworld), Jim Carrey (Kidding), Adam Pally (Happy Endings), Tika Sumpter (Ride Along), Neal McDonough (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow) and Natasha Rothwell (Love, Simon). It is set for release on November 8th 2019.

Originally published April 29, 2019. Updated April 30, 2019.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Video Games Tagged With: Jim Carrey, Sonic, Sonic the hedgehog

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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