One of Sonic the Hedgehog's producers called the backlash to the character's original design the 'luckiest horrible thing that could happen.'
One of the producers on the Sonic the Hedgehog movie recently reflected on the original design for the titular character and spun the backlash into a positive thing. Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the most recognizable characters out there. Even if you've never played the games, his dark yet illuminating blue fur, big red sneakers, white gloves, and strangely shaped eyes stick out like a sore thumb.
Deadpool director and Sonic the Hedgehog producer Tim Miller spoke about the controversy with Sonic's design in a new video with Corridor Digital. The initial design was based in some sort of reality so Sonic could feasibly interact with real world objects, have real sneakers, and other things, however, people were upset with his look.
The choice to redesign Sonic worked wonders for Sonic the Hedgehog. The film was a hit and spawned an equally successful sequel, even prompting Paramount to greenlight a third film before the second one released. Whether or not the original design would've really hurt the movie in the end is a mystery, but it can't be denied that the re-design was a net positive for the franchise.
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