Ben Schwartz Accidentally Terrified A Kid By Leaving Voice Note As Sonic

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Ben Schwartz, star of the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 2, reveals that he once terrified a child by leaving a voice note in character as the titular hedgehog. The first Sonic the Hedgehog movie, released in 2020, proved to be a big hit with fans and earned over $306 million at the box office. Based on the popular video game series of the same name, Sonic the Hedgehog tells the story of a super powered hedgehog who teams up with a small-town cop (James Marsden) to stop evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey).

Sonic the Hedgehog proved popular enough that a sequel was put into production shortly after its release. Initial trailers for the film have revealed plenty of the same action and humor that made the original so memorable, but also the introduction of several fan-favorite characters from the video games, including Knuckles (Idris Elba) and Tails (Colleen O'Shaugnessey). Sonic the Hedgehog 2 early reviews are generally positive, with many praising the film for how fun it is, its fast pace, and Schwartz's voice performance.

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In a new interview on Radio 1's Screen Time podcast, Schwartz explains that one of his "favorite things" about playing the character of Sonic is getting to do the voice for kids in character. While most children seem to enjoy getting voice notes from Sonic, Schwartz explains that he did one that resulted in the kid crying. Check out Schwartz's funny story about the incident below:

For Sonic, I do a lot of voice notes for kids, like my friends who have kids. A ton. The whole idea is that, if you see my face, it's not as exciting for kids as if they hear my voice, because then they're like, 'Oh my God, Sonic is talking to