“We were destined to do something together”: Idris Elba is overjoyed to team up with Keanu Reeves in his next film – Film News

The star duo will have a new on-screen partner in 2024.

Recently, it was announced that Keanu Reeves, one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, will join the Sonic cinematic universe, lending his voice to Shadow in the third film in the iconic video game hedgehog franchise. And in addition to most fans reacting very positively to this news, a future co-worker of Reeves expressed his excitement.

In an interview with IGNnone other than British star Idris Elba, who plays the unmistakable Knuckles, made clear his excitement about working with the Matrix actor, suggesting that destiny had planned their meeting.

“Well, there are rumors that we might be able to share the screen again, but who knows? I’m a big fan of his. I heard he’s a fan of mine and we’re destined to do something together. So here we go,” he said.

Obviously, Elba did not want to confirm this information until Paramount Pictures did so officially, but it is clear that he is aware of this information and enthusiastically received the news of his addition to the cast of Sonic 3. In fact, this is not the first time that the duo shares their voices in the same universe.

In addition to Sonic, Elba and Reeves were also together in another video game title: Cyberpunk 2077. Keanu Reeves is the voice and face of the iconic Johnny Silverhand, one of the RPG’s biggest stars, while Idris Elba is the one who plays Solomon Reed, the face most recognizable from Phantom Liberty, an extension of the game.

When does Sonic 3 debut?

Scheduled for release in theaters on December 20, 2024, the next Sonic film will feature the hedgehog accompanied by the echidna Knuckles and the fox Tails in an alliance aimed at protecting the magical Master Emerald. However, a new threat arises when the GUN special forces are unable to find Dr. Eggman’s body at the site of the final battle.

*Translation from a partner site of QuandoCinema

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