Voiced by Keanu Reeves, Shadow will be the antagonist in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, posing the biggest threat yet to the iconic hero. However, after the movie's runtime was confirmed, there was some concern about whether or not the character would get the treatment he deserves within the movie.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 director Jeff Fowler reveals an early piece of Shadow the Hedgehog concept art that highlights the heart of the movie.

An eerie piece of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 fan art by BossLogic highlights Shadow the Hedgehog's eyes. This comes after Sonic 3 got a new trailer that showed more of Keanu Reeves' Shadow. Shared onto X, the artwork in question sees Shadow's stasis capsule shattered and fluid on the floor,

In a new featurette, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 actor Keanu Reeves teases his role as Shadow, and how he brought the character to the big screen.

The trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 hints at a sad backstory for Shadow and puts the blue speedster and his crew against two Robotniks.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 creator Jeff Fowler has unveiled what made him choose Keanu Reeves for the character of 'Shadow'. Reeves’ John Wick role was so intriguing and inspiring that

A new Sonic 3 video may have just let slip a major Shadow spoiler – but we were all too distracted by Keanu Reeves to realize it. At the 45-second mark of a Keanu Reeves-centric featurette (which you can see for yourself in full below),