ANT-MAN AND THE WASP Star Paul Rudd Eyed For Lead Role In SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Movie - DEBUNKED

ANT-MAN AND THE WASP Star Paul Rudd Eyed For Lead Role In SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Movie - DEBUNKED

The Sonic the Hedgehog movie is slowly starting to come together and it looks like Ant-Man and The Wasp star Paul Rudd is Paramount's top choice for the lead human role. Find out more after the jump!

By JoshWilding - May 29, 2018 11:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Sonic the Hedgehog
Source: That Hashtag Show
UPDATE: After speaking to a representative from Paramount Pictures, we've learned that this rumor is not accurate. Paul Rudd is not currently in talks to join Sonic the Hedgehog

It was revealed last October that Paramount Pictures had acquired the rights to a Sonic the Hedgehog movie and a release date of November 15th, 2019 was set at the time. Now, it looks like the cast may be slowly starting to come together as Paul Rudd is reportedly being eyed for the lead human role.

While he no 
doubt would have been a great choice to voice the titular speedster, it's said that the studio wants him to play Tom, a cop who ends up befriending Sonic before the duo team-up to take down the evil Robotnik. Beyond that, no details about the plot have been revealed at this time. 

What we do know is that Sonic the Hedgehog will be a live-action/CGI hybrid which starts shooting in Vancouver this summer. The budget is rumoured to be around the $90 million mark and Jeff Fowler will make his directorial debut here working on a screenplay by the team of Patrick Casey and Josh Miller. 

The Ant-Man and The Wasp star definitely feels like the right fit for a project like this and it should be interesting seeing what sort of voice and live-action cast the studio now puts together. With Transformers: The Last Knight bombing last year, the studio could do with a hit so here's hoping this launches a new franchise. What do you guys think? As always, share your thoughts in the usual place.
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Ineedrevelation
Ineedrevelation - 5/29/2018, 11:55 AM
No one asked for this
GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/29/2018, 11:57 AM
Anybody catch his iZombie voice cameo?





BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 5/29/2018, 11:57 AM
Let's see if it surpasses the high bar set by the live action Garfield movies

Origame
Origame - 5/29/2018, 11:59 AM
Is he gonna try and give Sonic some Sex Panther cologne?
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 5/29/2018, 12:02 PM
Sounds like a fun endeavour he could accept. Depends as well what and when they are going to star the 3rd installment of Ant-Man next after this years’.
eagc1995
eagc1995 - 5/29/2018, 12:07 PM
@NinnesMBC - well Ant-Man 3 is for sure not coming in 2019, so Paul Rudd can film this before Marvel does Ant-Man 3 in the 2020s
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 5/29/2018, 1:11 PM
@eagc1995 - Perhaps yes.
Repian
Repian - 5/29/2018, 12:08 PM
Nick Frost to play Eggman.
Repian
Repian - 5/29/2018, 2:12 PM
@ExpertlyMediocr - I'm not kidding. I want to see more of Nick Frost.
SmashZapper85
SmashZapper85 - 5/29/2018, 3:14 PM
@Repian - I say Alfred Molina
Chaos200
Chaos200 - 5/29/2018, 12:13 PM
No this is not how you do Sonic wtf
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