Jim Carrey Has Mixed Opinions About Sonic the Hedgehog Getting Redesigned

Sonic the Hedgehog disappointed everyone from the get-go, thanks to one of the worst-looking transitions from video games to Hollywood. Paramount promised to change the character design and even delayed the movie to make sure that they wouldn't force CGI artists to work overtime, which is something. Most people, even those within the production crew and cast, seem to agree that the design was bad and needs to be changed.

Except for one person; Jim Carrey.

Yup, the person who plays Doctor Robotnik in the film feels that giving audiences this much power isn't a great option. Here's what he said during the Television Critics Association (via Entertainment Weekly):

"All I know is, just like everything else in our world, we're feeling out of control of the process. We do what we can do, and then technology is going to have its way, and people's opinions are going to have their way. And who knows what that's going to turn into? I believe in auteurs, and I believe in creatives. I believe in having them do it. As far as something like a Sonic character, that's something people have a sense of ownership from their childhood. So, of course, they're going to get involved if they can. We'll see if it's a good thing or a bad thing."

While he has a point, the character model was still terrible and was wildly unpopular. If you want this movie to sell, you have to please the audience first. Sure, you could argue that art should be unfiltered and shouldn't be judged by the masses but, let's be honest, no one is expecting Sonic the Hedgehog to be art.

Sonic the Hedgehog will be coming out on February 14, 2020.

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