Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers' Genius Ugly Sonic Cameo Explained
Disney+ released Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers on May 20th, and one Ugly Sonic cameo was absolutely genius. Starring John Mulaney and Andy Samberg as the anthropomorphized detective chipmunks, early reviews for Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers are already outperforming expectations, due in great part to the film's extremely self-aware meta-comedy style and unexpected cameos. The Sonic The Hedgehog cameo is one of the film's best jokes, but only if the audience is aware of the character's recent cinematic history.
The characters Chip and Dale first appeared in Disney movies in the 1940s, but they didn't truly rise to prominence until the 1980s TV series Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers. The 2022 film, which the poster describes as "not a reboot" but "a comeback," follows the same basic setup as the original series. The difference is that this Chip and Dale live in a hybrid animation/live-action world, reminiscent of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Dale is now a washed-up actor, while Chip is an insurance salesman, and the only thing that brings them back together is the disappearance of their old friend, Monterey Jack. While working to crack the case, the pair encounter a range of Disney character cameos, but one Paramount character in the form of Sonic the Hedgehog also appears. But this isn't the cute, cartoonish Sonic that appeared in the final version of the 2020 Sonic The Hedgehog movie or again in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
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Early on in the film, Dale is a guest at the fictional Fan Con, and in the booth near him is the character subsequently introduced as Ugly Sonic. This disturbing Sonic design, voiced this time by Tim Robinson, first appeared in the 2019 trailer for Sonic The Hedgehog.
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