Natasha Rothwell & Tika Sumpter Interview: Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Blue Vengeance returns in Sonic The Hedgehog 2, which is out in theaters April 8, and the fan favorites from the video game are arriving onscreen in droves. Not only are Sonic (Ben Schwartz, Parks and Recreation) and Tom (James Marsden, Westworld) up to even more adventures, but his iconic sidekick Tails (played by voice actor Colleen O'Shaughnessey) and nemesis Knuckles (Idris Elba, The Suicide Squad) have joined the fun with their own agendas.
On the human side of the story, Tom's lady love Maddie (Tika Sumpter, Mixed-ish) and her sister Rachel (Natasha Rothwell, Insecure) get more action-oriented roles in the sequel. We spoke to the stars about getting a vacation on set, acting alongside Shemar Moore, and their thoughts on the future of the franchise.
Related: How Much Sonic 2 Cost To Make & How Much It Needs For Box Office Success
Screen Rant: Did we get a Hawaiian vacation out of this movie? How fun was that?
Natasha Rothwell: It was beautiful. I mean, it was work, but it barely qualified.
Tika Sumpter: I know. I kept saying, «Are we working? What are we doing?» My daughter kept coming down to the set, just being there and calling Natasha. «I want to be around Funny Lady.»
Natasha Rothwell: I was Funny Lady.
Natasha, I don't know how anyone kept it together around you on set. You were so freakin' funny in this movie; I was screaming.
Natasha Rothwell: Thank you so much. I had a blast. I had so much fun.
And Shemar Moore is not terrible to look at.
Natasha Rothwell: I mean, I said yes to the movie because — No, I'm kidding.
I just remember being on the phone with Jeff when he was like, «We're gonna be putting you in the sequel.» I was so excited, and he was like, «Yeah, we're thinking about casting Shemar Moore as
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