Idris Elba has joined the cast of the upcoming film "Sonic the Hedgehog 2". He will voice the character Knuckles, an ally to Sonic.
This won't be the first time Elba has lent his voice to film - he's worked on "Finding Dory", "Zootopia," and "The Jungle Book", among other projects.
"Sonic the Hedgehog" was released in 2020 and starred James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Jim Carrey as Doctor Robotnik, and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic. The film was lucky enough to be released pre-pandemic and earned over $319 million at the box office.
"Sonic the Hedgehog 2" is slated for an April 8, 2022 release.