Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Star Replaces Stolen Character in Movie Theater Display
In a hilarious promotional stunt, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 star Ben Schwartz replaces his speedy titular character in a movie theater standee. The upcoming video game movie serves as a sequel to 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog, which performed surprisingly well in the box office and earned positive reviews from both critics and audiences alike. The sequel is coming to theaters in just a few weeks, and marketing has been well underway with two full Sonic 2 trailers and a slew of new posters, including one that nostalgically recreates the original Sonic the Hedgehog video game cover art.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will see the titular character (voiced by Schwartz) adjusting to his new life as the public hero of Green Hills, Montana. But when Dr. Ivan Robotnik (Jim Carrey) returns from his exile, this time with a newfound power and a new partner in Knuckles the Echidna (Idris Elba), Sonic must team up with his new friend, Miles «Tails» Prower (Colleen O'Shaughnessey), to take them down. The movie, once again directed by Jeff Fowler, will also see the return of James Marsden as Sonic's friend Tom Wachowski, Tika Sumpter as Tom's wife Maddie, and Lee Majdoub as Robotnik's assistant Agent Stone.
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Schwartz, known for being a funnyman both on and off the job, has added his own flair to theSonic the Hedgehog 2 marketing campaign. The actor recently posted a picture in which he took the place of his own character in a movie theater standee, sharing the image on Instagram. Supposedly, the cardboard cut-out of Sonic had been «stolen» by someone else, so Schwartz thought the next-best thing to do was to «sub in.» Check out the result below:
A post shared by Ben Schwartz
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