Hours after confirmation of Ben Schwartz voicing Sonic in Paramount’s live-action/CGI Sonic The Hedgehog movie, the studio added two other cast members to the film whom Marvel fans will immideately recognize.
According to a report from Collider, Paramount has just sealed the deal with Adam Pally and Neal McDonough, who will be joining the cast, although their roles are still undisclosed. The other actors who are going to star in the movie are Jim Carrey, who will portray the iconic villain Dr. Eggman in the film, Tika Sumpter and James Marsden.
Pally appeared as Gary the Cameraman in Iron Man 3 (who Tony Stark comes across) while Mcdonough will be recognized, instantly, by any fan who has seen Captain America as plays the Timothy “Dum Dum” Dugan in the first Captain America film. He has also made an appearance in DC shows like Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow/
Though we still don’t know who will paramount cast to play some other key characters in the movie, like Sonic’s friends, Tails the Fox, and Knuckles the Echidna, who have to show up in the film as they were such a hit among the fans of the franchise. The film will be directed by Jeff Fowler, with Toby Ascher, Neal H. Moritz and Deadpool director Tim Miller serving as the producer. It is still in the early stages of pre production, so don’t expect any news on the film adaptation and what roles will Pally and McDonough will play.
